What we do
Wee Messy Crafters is an independent service offering sensory messy play for babies, family messy play and craft sessions, festivals, party entertainment, and event services. Based in Castle Douglas, we cover all of Dumfries and Galloway.
We encourage children to make as much mess as they can, and the best bit is that you don’t have to tidy up after! Plus, we’ll have a warm welcome ready for you whatever time you arrive – there’s no pressure to be prompt!
Learn by Doing
Crafts and Messy play allows children to build on experience, involving moving their hands and fingers, improving hand-eye coordination, teaching how to explore, create, observe & use their senses, and best of all, it’s heaps of fun!
Our sessions are relaxed, informal, and child led. We believe play doesn’t need to be structured, and our sessions are run in a free flow style that enables children to move around and explore a mix of materials.
benefits
Why Is Messy Play So Great?
Development of fine motor skills
This helps evolve a refined use of the small muscles controlling the hand, fingers, and thumbs. The development of these skills allows the child to work towards tasks such as writing and drawing.
Problem solving or cognitive skills
We include lots of activities that help develop problem solving and cognitive skills (how our children perceive, think, and understand the world). We incorporate remembering, problem solving, and decision-making, although often our children are too busy getting messy to realise they are developing these skills!
Development of creativity and imagination
Unlike other messy play groups, we like to add crafts to our activities and event sessions. Imaginative and creative play is how children learn about the world. During imaginative play, children manipulate materials, express themselves verbally and non-verbally. Plus, the children love it, and you get something to take home with you.
Extending children's knowledge of the world
This enables children to explore and investigate their learning environments. Enabling children to communicate, interact and talk about what they want to do, and also enabling them to feel valued. learning for themselves, their own lives and the real world.
Independence and confidence
Messy play promotes self-esteem and motivation. It fosters self-reliance, allowing your child to feel they have control over their life. It teaches them self-motivation, as they have the freedom to find their own reasons to achieve.
Development of language and communication
Children understand and communicate in many ways, only some of which include spoken words. We develop their ability to communicate, express and understand feelings and maintain relationships.
Hi
I’m Amey
I am Amey and yes, spelt with an ‘e’ but unfortunately I’m not the owner of the Scottish roadside company.😄
My creative side came from being part of a creative family, and I took this upbringing further at college and University, to give me greater knowledge. My career as a support assistant and carer has lead me into more understanding of how powerful being creative can be. I can now share it in my business – Wee Messy Crafters.
Wee Messy Crafters combines my passion for arts and crafts with my two children, especially my eldest daughter, who has always been involved in helping me make the messy play when she is not busy at school. Throughout lockdown, she was my assistant on our live craft videos, which you can see on our Facebook page.
I chose to do crafts and messy play because I love meeting everyone who joins us. I’m also passionate about sharing with, and learning from, families and groups who come to our sessions. It is fantastic to see children and adults playing and creating memories together.
– Amey
Praise
What Parents Say
“Amey is so lovely and thinks of everything. The theme of crafts was planned around my daughters likes and catered for lots of different age ranges, all in one party. She kept the children entertained for ages, and they all got to take something homemade away. Thank you so much, would definitely recommend her.”
“My little boy is 7 months old and he has had a fab time at wee messy crafters. It’s great for wee ones interacting and getting very, very messy. We’ll definitely be back thank you.”
“Thank you for a lovely morning. My two year old and his cousin had a great time at the Christmas crafts and messy play. Such a fantastic range of fun activities, and great value too. We will definitely be back.”
Fun Fact!
If you look at our logo, you’ll notice two handprints, these are my daughters. To create this, we tried lots of ideas including painting feet and hands. The final logo that you see shows Phoebe, my eldest’s hand as the larger one, and Hazel, my youngest’s as the smaller hand.

Calendar
Our Events & Activities
All activities, unless otherwise mentioned, can be booked here.
19
October
ClanWell Hive Activity Day
A fun filled activity day for families with children under 12: messy play, arts & crafts, sensory, movement, songs, and games.
Castle Douglas Golf Club
10:30am – 14:30am
From £10
29
October
ClanWell Hive Activity Day
A fun filled activity day for families with children under 12: messy play, arts & crafts, sensory, movement, songs, and games.
Castle Douglas Golf Club
10:30am – 14:30am
From £10
Event Bookings
Do you have a party coming up?
Are you looking to add something a little special to your event?
Our messy play and sensory packages are suitable for any occasion when you and your family and friends come together for a celebration.
In all our packages all the goodies that the guests make are theirs to keep, along with fanatic memories they make.
Book us to make your event that extra special, we can attend:
– Birthdays
– Wedding and Naming Ceremonies
– Christmas, Easter, and seasonal parties
Crafts Only package
– Starting from £9.99 per child
– This includes a choice of theme from Fairies & Unicorns, Pirates & under the sea, Farm & animals and Dinosaurs.
Crafts & Messy Play package
– Starting from £12.99 Per Child
– This includes theme choice from the themes above or any theme of your choice.
Don’t see something that fits your idea or budget? Contact us for bespoke packages!
For school fairs, festivals, and other events, please contact us for more details.