Our first ANNUAL Mess Fest on August 24th was a HUGE success and I wanted to personally thank everyone that came out to support us. We are working away planning 2020's event so stay tuned!
The event was full of fun, with our vendors that brought out messy activities for the kids to play at their tents and the main stage activities that we put on thanks to the help of our sponsors, including Colour Wars, Messy Family Yoga and a Foam Dance Party. You can see the recap of the events on the YouTube video (click to watch):
If this is the first you are hearing about it I'm sorry you missed it! Definitely watch for our 2020 Mess Fest which will be in August again where we are planning so many fun activities for your little ones to get messy. And the best part is you don't have to clean up the mess. Well you have to clean up your kid but that's a lot easier then getting slime out of the carpet right?!
We could not have made the event happen with out the AMAZING support of our Sponsors:
- Sport and Spine who covered the cost of our wash stations around the event.
- Norwood Grove BIZ who has looked after our permit, supplied the portapotties and arranged additional water for us.
- David Spinney from Autus Capital sponsored our foam party and other main stage activities
- ChangeMakers - An Argyle Company sponsored our colour wars.
- We also have Corydon Auto Collision Inc sponsoring our charity tent activities.
We also had the generous support and sponsorship of Sensational Sound who provided us a DJ and music for the entire event. Being able to dance through out the event and listen to music helped make this the event it was! Definitely recommend checking them out for your next family or school event:
Thank you all for your amazing support and making this a FREE event for Winnipeg families 💕
Another huge thank you to our vendors for helping to make this first year a success. Please check them out below and on their sites:
- Beyond Milestones who is brought her amazing ideas around sensory play with messy sensory play involving beautifully dyed rice bins! Check out her account for sensory bins you can purchase for your own home. (follow her at @beyondmilestones)
- Learning Through Play (Discovery Toys) has awesome ideas of incorporating play into learning and with that she sells Discovery Toys to help facilitate that play. She got messy with some of those toys and a bunch of dirt. Looking for some birthday gifts? She’s got you covered. (follow her at @learningthroughplay.dt)
- My Gym St Vital came out and got messy with us too. They focus on helping develop your child’s motor skills and promote physical health all while having lots of fun. They brought out a kiddie pool with sensory fun including bubbles and glitter (follow them at @mygymstvital)
- Scout: Coffee + Tea our favourite play cafe is brought refreshments and snacks to purchases along with a messy play kitchen for kids to explore and play barrista (follow them at @scout.winnipeg)
- Heather's Pretty Parties had a long line up at their face painting but THIS time the kids got to paint their selves, as well as bringing out their Messy Jessie & Tessa Fairies to play with everyone (follow them at @heathersprettyparties)
- Clear Paths were out with a bicycle tune up station where kids can bring their own bikes or work one theirs and get a little greasy while they are at it (follow them at @clea_paths_cycling)
- Here for The Wellness was there with here essential oils and non toxic options for cleaning as well as some sensory play dough for the kids to get messy with (follow her at @hereforthewellness)
- Momenta Forest is joining us as well (follow them at @experiencemomenta)
Additionally we (Felecia from Rise and Shine Kids Yoga, and myself) also provided a main stage line up of activities to keep you all entertained. Which include:
- Bubble Dance Party with DJ at the beginning of the event
- Family Yoga with body painting
- Colour Wars (see our pictures above were we tested the powder this weekend...bring white shirts to get messy in)
- Foam Dance Party with DJ at the end of the event
- Family Messy Games - sign up will be required and announced through out the event.
- Messy activities setup around the event like corn starch slime, bubble painting, giant bubbles and kiddie pools of sensory messy play.
