A funny way to explore the world around

Messy play is extremely important for children’s development. It provides them with an exciting tactile and sensory experience that inspires their curiosity, allows them to explore the world around and enhances their learning, language and creativity. 
Messy play encourages children to explore new textures and manipulate different materials through touching. It helps the youngest to develop their early motor skills. When children squeeze soft dough, scoop up sand or make marks in crazy foam, they are learning to refine their fine motor skills by using the muscles in their fingers, wrists, arms and shoulders to make small movements.
Additionally, it can be made at home.  Try this basic recipe:

2 cups Baking Soda 
1 cup Corn Starch
1 1/2 cup Water
1 tbsp Oil
Food colouring 

Mix ingredients together in a saucepan and simmer constantly stirring.  Take it off  the hob as soon as it is thick enough.  Let it cool until you can knead it with hands.  Add more starch if necessary.