Kamaia Shaw, 2, whips up a mud cake. PHOTOS: LINDA ROBERTSON
Paloma McDowell, 2, attempts to mow a mud pool, without success.
Lara Salam, 1, looks for reassurance from an adult, to tell her it is alright to play in the dirty water.
Troy Taylor, 1, makes the most of messy play at Roslyn Maori Hill Playcentre yesterday.
If you want to make a mess, paint, playdough, mud, clay, slime and water will do the trick. Preschoolers at Roslyn Maori Hill Playcentre are playing with them all this week as part of Playcentre Messy Play Week.
Messy play is seen as essential for early childhood development because it gives children opportunities to explore different sensory materials, discover new ways to express themselves and develop confidence in, and control of, their bodies.
Photographer Linda Robertson captured the preschoolers in action yesterday.
