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Messy play may be incorporated into gross motor activities such as
- ice skating on shaving cream covered surfaces
- swinging prone while hands manipulate paint or other messy materials on the ground
- sitting on a platform swing while washing soap off a doll
- propelling on a scooter board to retrieve pieces of play dough from a container across the room
- crawling over sand at the beach
- Use weighted and/or vibrating materials during messy play
Incorporating messy play during gross motor activities combines the sensory stimulation from movement ( vestibular sensory system), deep pressure/vibration (proprioceptive sensory system) and tactile system (touch). Sensory play promotes motor planning, bilateral coordination and learning concept such as wet and dry.