This is the time of the year when we can be stuck at home with the kids trying to think of something to do to entertain them. Messy play is always a great idea as kids usually love that! Anything to do with getting dirty or messy is our kids’ favourite play, LOL! The problem is that if you don’t have anywhere convenient to do these kind of activites (such as a garden if you live in a flat), it can put you off doing this. Of course being able to clean up all the mess with wipes makes it easier to have messy play. If you know you can clean up all the mess with wipes in 10 minutes, the messy play starts to be a much more approachable idea, LOL!
I’m always aware of what a messy activity at home could mean and I’m always worried that my girls will dirty our living room furniture as there is no other suitable place. Yes I know it is not ideal but that is what we have. When Jonhson’s approached me and asked if I would like to do a Messy Play Challenge, I thought, “Mmm, I’m not sure if I would like to do that. Will it be too much mess to clean and tidy up afterwards?”. However, after thinking about it again I thought, “Why not? Let’s do the challenge and see what happens”.
Johnson’s Baby asked me to have a messy play at home using a special “messy play pack” which included paints and a canvas so we can create a ‘messy work of art’. They also included 2 samples of their new baby wipes that we could use to clean up all the mess that my girls made. It all sounded scary but I accepted the challenge anyway.
When the pack arrived it contained the following items:
- Poster Paint
- Paintbrush
- Stretched Canvas
- Apron
The samples of their new wipes that we received were:
Johnson’s Extra Sensitive Baby Wipes which are clinically proven to be safe as water on newborn skin. Free from alcohol, soap and fragrance, the wipes are suitable for even the most delicate and sensitive skin.
And Johnson’s Gentle All Over Baby Wipes effectively clean everything from wet bottoms to sticky fingers and delicate faces.
Both wipes have been formulated to minimise the risk of allergies. Both have a No More Tears formulation with the Johnson’s lotion consisting of 97% pure water. They have a brand new dispensing system which now dispense one wipe at a time. The new dispensing system ensures one wipe per pull, cutting down on waste so the packs last longer. Another of the new feature highlights is the rigid lid which allows for one-handed easy opening, making it easier for those on-the-go moments when your hands are full and all you need is one wipe. These newly designed compact packs fit perfectly into a changing bag or handbag! How great is that?
This new system is fantastic as it makes it much easier to use and is also quicker when you need to grab a wipe and great for cleaning during messy play, anything messy in general or when changing the baby nappies. I was very happy to have both wipes to use after this activity.
I left everything ready for my girls to go wild. I put a huge playmat underneath the messy pack. I put aprons on both of them and then let them freely explore. Of course I was there watching closely but I was very curious to see what they would do. They started very well, painting on the canvas. I was even thinking “Oh how nice, they are not being that bad and they are using the canvas to paint”.
They were starting some nice ideas to paint on the canvas and were enjoying choosing from so many different colours. The colours that came with the set were fab. There was some gold and silver which had what looked like glitter added to it. Sienna loved these colours the best.
Well, this nice moment only lasted for 15 minutes because after that the little one thought that painting her feet would be much more interesting than painting the canvas. So something that was supposed to be a nice painting activity become THE BIGGEST MESS EVER!
Oh my God, they didn’t just painted their feet but their hands and all their legs too. Bella who is 6 years old, and supposedly the older more responsible one, was in fact the leader of the mess. She was the messiest of them both! Not least because she decided to paint all of her leg with the deepest darkest red paint! She could have chosen any colour but she decided that red was going to be the best option. It looked like she has cut her leg and was bleeding, which made it not just a normal mess, but a completely horrendous messy, LOL!
I missed taking a photo of her leg completely red as I was starting to worry that she would paint all of her body so I was nearby with the wipes on hand just in case. I’m now laughing because of course these things only happen to me. Thankfully we had the wipes. When they finished they began the job of cleaning it all up. I must admit that I was very impressed with the wipes. They did clean a lot of the mess but there was a moment when I just had to carry them directly to the bathroom to finish cleaning them up. I knew that this was going to happen!
I then came back to the area where they had been playing and finished cleaning up with the wipes. It all ended up clean after all and the wipes were super easy to use. With the new system I was able to easily pull one wipe at a time so I didn’t waste them at all. I was very impressed with this.
Bella cleaning her leg. She was doing a good job I think. Almost gone.
I must admit that I haven’t used Johnson’s wipes because of this reason. They were not as easy to use before and I used to waste a lot of them. I definitely like a hard lid and for that reason I didn’t buy them but now they have relaunched with this, I will most certainly be buying them again.
The final art work was actually better than I thought, LOL! They did a very good job. I have put the painting in their bedroom for them to look at every day to remember this day that was actually a lot of fun!
Thanks so much to Johnson’s for sending us this messy pack. We really love the wipes and we also had so much fun!
What do you think of Johson’s new wipes? Do you like their new dispensing system? Have you tried them? Do you like doing messy play at home? Do you also use wipes to clean up the mess? Please leave a comment below as I would love to hear what you think.
*Disclaimer: I received this “messy pack” together with 2 samples of wipes in exchange for a blog post. However all thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Alex says
Ha ha! Well you did say they could get messy 😉 It made me laugh when your eldest painted her leg red. And who knew there were so many types of baby wipes!? I used to hate how 10 would pull out at once so well done J&J for sorting that little problem. So have you set a date for this weeks messy play??
amomentwithfranca says
It almost gave me like a heart attack! Her whole leg was red. It was like a murder scene! Lol Their new dispense system is great. You really save a lot of wipes. It is a great idea! No more messy plays next week! Lol xx
Alex says
I forgot the #KCACOLS! (always seem to forget on the hosts – doh!)
Fran @ Whinge Whinge Wine says
LOVE the fact you had like a whole Dexter-murder-scene-style poly sheet going on. That’s what I need and it’s the only way I will EVER do messy play shenanigans. Glad you had some decent wipes to hand 😉 #KCACOLS
amomentwithfranca says
Haha it was exactly that! Yes that sheet was a life saving as it had all my carpet protected! It is huge! The wipes definitely helped!
Upside Mum (awetismblog) says
Wow that really is messy! I am having a fit at the mere thought. Love the art work though. Well done. #KCACOLS
amomentwithfranca says
It was REALLY messy! I was freaking out! I won’t lie! My girls are nuts! Lol Thank you, me too. It came out really nice! x
Coombe Mill says
It’s great to let kids explore with colour and even better to know it will all wipe off #KCACOLS
amomentwithfranca says
They really explored with lots of colours lol it was super messy but also, I have to admit, very fun! And so important to have wipes to clean up all the mess! X
The Hippy Christian Mum says
The new rigid lid is a big plus as anything we do as mums we do one handed that’s for sure! Well done you doing messy play in your living room, looks like the girls loved it! #KCACOLS
amomentwithfranca says
I thought the same think. It was much more practical. Great system. I was freaking out to be honest but it went all okay at the end! x
Hayley McLean says
Ahhhhhh looks like so much fun!!! We love johnsons and always have them on hand for any messy play we do! #KCACOLS
Kate (Along Came Poppy) says
Haven’t tried the new wipes but we are big crafty fans so looks like they would be very handy for us. Great photos and give your kids a thumbs up from us for their AMAZING art work!! #KCACOLS
Shelly says
My 3 yr old loves to paint and draw on herself, but never to the point that your girls did! Lol. We do messy play when I’m feeling patient enough. 🙂 On nice days, though, we do take the paint out in the yard and roll out a huge piece of paper, use rocks to old down the corners, and the kids paint a mural. Messy? Yes. But outside. So that’s okay! #KCACOLS
Jen @Practical, By Default says
I am happy to say my children never liked finger paint or anything overly messy. lol However they do like painting and of course the mess comes with it. #KCACOLS glad to see the wipes helped!!
Alice Nipper and Tyke says
Oh Franca! We have a similar problem that we only have carpet in the area of the house where the children play – I don’t want them playing in our little kitchen, for obvious reasons. I bought finger paints but then didn’t want to get them out for fear of the mess! I ended up putting them in the cupboard in Jet’s bedroom where he found them whilst alone in his room after naptime and ended up getting them open and painting the carpet and the curtains before I realised what was going on! You wouldn’t have enjoyed that!!!
Thanks for hosting #kcacols – glad to be back
x Alice
Mackenzie Glanville says
The final artwork is really great! You are braver than me, I would only be brave enough for that outside lol, but yes wipes are so great aren’t they, can’t live without them! #kcacols
ThemotherhUb says
Hahaha! Looks like they had a brilliant time ! I hate messy play but this actually looks like a really good idea #kcacols
wendy says
Not sure if my comment worked?Will write again just incase haha – I love that your eldest decided to paint her whole leg red! I like the sound of the wipes, definitely prefer ones with a hard lid and these sound great as you get one of a time. I love the final piece of art work by the way xx #kcacols
Jane Taylor says
Brave lady! I kept looking at your oatmeal coloured sofa in the background thinking Uh Oh!!! Glad they had a good time! Mine would have been banished to the garden, lol! #KCACOLS
Maria says
The girls look like they had so much fun doing this! I don’t think I would have been as brave as you in letting my boys do this! lol #KCACOLS
Laura says
Ooh this looks fun, I take my son to messy play at the local community centre – then I don’t have to clean up!
#kcacols
The Tale of Mummyhood says
Messy play makes me really nervous, like you I cant stand the thought of our furniture getting painted! It looks like your girls really enjoyed themselves though, and the fact that you cleared up using baby wipes is great. I’m sure that made the clean up process much easier!
#KCACOLS
Amanda says
Messy play looks like it was loads of fun. I like the sound of the new ‘all over wipes’. I might just give those a try myself.
Nice to have you back at #kcacols
Amanda.
Ordinary Hopes says
The messy play looked great. I stopped using this brand of wipes on my children a long time ago though after they cleaned a long standing stain out of the bathroom carpet. One of those stains that nothing else had removed! #KCAKOLS
Lex @ mumisthewordblog says
Lovely review and activity. The outcome looks lovely, nice and bright. I actually have the gentle all over wipes and I use them up clean my little ones sticky hands and face – but for some reason she gets a bit of a rash on her bottom when I use them for nappy changes. But they good, I think they reel so soft too! I still can never get only one out though haha #KCACOLS
Emma Plus Three says
This looks like lots of fun! x #KCACOLS
jeremy@thirstydaddy says
I never cease to be amazed by the cleaning power of baby wipes. My kid is five now and we still keep them around. Somehow mine finds a way to turn just about any kind of play into “messy” play #KCACOLS
Rebecca | AAUBlog says
messy play does stress me out a little haha! Having wet wipes to hand is always a must! #KCACOLS
Min says
Ooh I love the artwork! It looks like they had a fab time doing the painting. #KCACOLS