Bring your child’s imagination to life
Who we are
Welcome to Messy Fun
At Messy Fun we are enthusiastic about promoting the importance of child-led play, so we provide a space that encourages that development through messy play.
We have a purpose-built space which allows us to create an environment that encourages your child to fully immerse themselves in messy play. We don’t limit creativity at Messy Fun, your child’s exploration and imagination is spread throughout the building. And the best part is, we do all the clean up.
We are open seven days a week and from the moment you step inside the building your child’s imagination and creativity will be fostered and their learning encouraged in a safe warm and friendly
environment.
Who we are
What is Messy Play?
Messy play is an exceptionally beneficial activity for children as it stimulates their senses and offers them a multitude of opportunities to explore several sensory experiences. With prepared solutions like finger paint, slime, and other sensory inviting objects, children can engage in exciting experiments with various textures and materials.
More importantly, infants and young toddlers heavily rely on messy play to develop essential skills like eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills.
Early childhood education experts aptly point out that play is the child’s work and it holds especially true for infants and toddlers. Therefore, allowing them to engage in messy play allows them to learn valuable aspects of problem-solving, creativity, and self-expression in a fun manner.
Who we are
Who is it suitible for ?
At Messy Fun we tailor the stations to suit children from 9 months to 6 years of age. Something we have learned very early on is that no two children are the same, so we encourage children to immerse themselves in the experience as they wish and at their own pace. This age bracket is just a guide, and all children are welcome.
All our classes are fully inclusive, we do not split the classes depending on age, we run an open child- led play class and all the children play independently, parallel to others or cooperatively with each other.
Research shows that playing with older children enhances cognitive, language and motor development because younger children are able to observe and imitate the older children, and we see this a lot at Messy Fun.
The older children therefore feel a sense of achievement, as they are given the opportunity to take on a leadership role.
What we offer
Awesome Classes
We have a great selection of Classes & Party options
Testimonials
Our Happy Parents
Great classes for kids, my 2 year old adores it! The staff is lovely, I highly recommend it 😊
Went to a birthday party here, it is a great place for the kids to be just kids and have a blast ! Thanks again to all at MessyFun, doing a great job.
5 Stars - An Absolute Gem for Young Children!We visited Messy Fun in Terenure while home from Switzerland with our two young boys (ages 2 and 4), and it was an absolutely fantastic experience! The location is in one of the safer areas of Dublin, which gave us great peace of mind.The space is incredibly well thought out, providing a creative and safe environment where children can truly express themselves. It’s clear the owners deeply understand children’s needs and have put so much care into designing an experience that encourages exploration, creativity, and, of course, messy fun!Our boys had the best time, and it was a joy to see them so engaged and happy. We’ll definitely be back on our next trip home. Highly recommend for families looking for a unique and enriching activity for little ones!
Messy Fun was a really wonderful experience for us all for my son's 6th Birthday! The staff, "Messy Jessy" especially, went above and beyond to make our Sonic theme so vibrant and fun. I would highly recommend Messy Fun for a Birthday Party, with 12 kids ages between 3 and 9, they were all well entertained and came away with energy burned and art experienced! Many Thanks, x
A great place for your toddler - tons of activities and “Messy Jessie” is terrific. Had a great time here - highly recommend!
Our daughter's 2nd birthday party was here and I have to say it was the best party we have had!!! All of the kiddies loved it (approval from her older sister, cousins and friends!).The staff (lovely women whose names I can't remember I'm so sorry) were fantastic, they set the room up perfectly, they were extremely helpful, they let the kids do their own thing but were chatting and helping the kids and honestly all kids left with a smile on your face and full for giggles! We will definitely be back for a party in the future!Yahoo Mail: Search, organise, conquer
5 Stars without any doubt!Messy fun is amazing for play/birthday partiesWith parties - The venue is just your party on the day so it’s lovely and private.The staff are so patient and gentle with the kids, they make such an effort.Great communication from day one, all questions answered quickly, and facilitated any themes we requested (colours, characters etc).The kids loved the low table with cushions, and I loved that I could bring my own food (was catering for allergies and wanted a mix of sugary/healthy treats!)We weren’t rushed at any stage and the day was magical. Got lovely pictures in the room before any of the other children arrived and the staff have everything really well organised. The staff are so gentle with the children and the bubbles at the end were brilliant.I can’t recommend messy fun enough, for a range of ages and you are guaranteed to leave with happy children!
Such a great day for my daughter's 5th birthday party. The staff were amazing, the kids were free to get completely stuck in with no restrictions (e.g. mixing stations etc) The kids all had a great time and the parents were really impressed with the venue. Would definitely recommend for something different!
Super little activity spot for kids, staff are lovely, not huge but perfect for around 15ish kids from babies to 5/6
Cannot recommend this place enough! We had our son’s 4th birthday party here - super hero themed & glow in the dark room! We had a wide variety of ages as my youngest is 8 months old so they were able to accommodate all the kids - with a soft corner & tray for the younger ones to a whole super hero room & the glow in the dark room was a huge hit especially with the older children! The ladies Sarah, Jessica & Barbara were so lovely to work with - no question was too silly & all requests were given! We will definitely be back for my daughter’s birthday- thanks so much ladies for making Parker’s super hero birthday so special xxx
My son had his 4th birthday party at MessyFun and all the kids had a ball.
So delighted to have found this venue . Had our daughters 4th birthday and we went for “ under the sea /mermaid”. Stations were great and the staff were very helpful . 100% recommend for a party or just a class .
Had my 4 year olds birthday party here, kids loved it. Glow in the dark room is well worth the extra money.
This is our second year having my daughter’s birthday party at MessyFun! This year, for her 4th birthday she requested Disney princesses! They couldn’t have done any better for us! The children had an absolute ball at all the different stations and in the wet room at the paint and water play! They adored the bubbles at the end! They didn’t want the party to end and could’ve played for at least another hour, they were so happy! They loved the area to have their food and treats afterwards and I loved how we had free rein to set it up as we needed! My daughter said it was the best party ever! My son who is 6.5 said he wishes he could have a MessyFun party when he is 7 as everyone was so happy! Thank you so much to Sarah, Jessica and Barbara for making the day so special for Alannah and her friends! Can’t recommend MessyFun enough!
Fantastic place for kids to express themselves. From playing with sand to painting on the walls, there's a bit of everything. We bring our daughter each week, and she loves it. I'd highly recommend it.
Great place for kids to play with creative games that they may never try at home. Don’t forget to bring clothes for change, especially socks!
Great fun for young kids exploring and learning about the world.Making the mess you just can't deal with at home.
Great place for lil-ones to hang out, play, socialise, and get creative or messy. The only concern is the very cold floor. During the winter months, we will stay away.
Sarah put on an incredible event for Sky Ireland. Over 50 of our staff brought their children to Messy Fun for a Halloween experience. It was clear that a huge effort was put into the activities on the day and feedback has been resoundingly positive. We’ll definitely be back.
An amazing space to let little (and some big - my 7 year old loves it) one’s be free to express themselves, explore and experiment in a safe space. Sarah & Ryan together with their creative and warm staff have made an environment that is relaxed, welcoming and so much fun. Highly recommend.
We absolutely love Messyfun in Terenure. We've been to birthday parties and also the open play weekly sessions there and they are so much fun for the kids, every visit is a blast and the kids are so happy there.The sensory play options are fantastic and keep the kids engaged and happy. They get to explore lots of different textures and materials in a fun safe and enjoyable environment.The staff are fantastic, so friendly and fun and engaging with the kids too and make us all feel right at home.We look forward to our play sessions so much and my kids say every time it's the best place ever and when can we go back.Every child's dream play place.
An absolutely fantastic way to spend 90 minutes of messy fun filled okay in a great location, even with some limited parking.We went to the Halloween play session and it was amazing. Would definitely recommend it. Lots of different messy stations and even a glow in the dark room.All the staff were amazing and engaged with the kids and lots of entertainment (not that much was needed)Even a glow in the dark painting room where nowhere seemed to be off limits to paint.Will definitely be coming back.Top tio, bring spare clothes (especially for the big kids) as you are bound to get messy, very messy.Looking for to coming back again
We celebrated my daughter’s 4th birthday at Messy Fun and the kids had a blast. Sarah is very accommodating to any bespoke requests we came up with and did an amazing job fulfilling them. The icing on the cake was the glow in the dark room which all the children and adults enjoyed. Highly recommend the place for birthdays or even just casual visits.
We did our daughter’s party ( one year old ) at Messy Fun. Kids had an absolutely best time, they were delighted with everything. We invite a variety of kids age, like between 1 and 6 years and everyone enjoyed it.Sarah the new owner was so lovely and very helpful with me helping to set up birthday table.What made the choose messy fun was 2 things: 1. Kids can play free and enjoy for one hour . 2. We could brought our food; based in my daughters age.We brought cake/food and drink and did some decorations. Everything based on my daughters age, só picnic style.Well recommend the place, for birthday and for class.Julia Bonetti
We had a fourth birthday party here this weekend. This is our third birthday party here and it just gets better and better each year.Sarah kindly tailored the party to ensure that our son has the most amazing time. We had the glow in the dark room which even the adults were wowed by.The party was fun, original and most importantly engaging. I have had so many lovely compliments from the parents of our other guests. Every single child from 9 months to 5 years loved it.Sarah in the run up to the party was responsive, kind and really informative. We will definitely be booking again next year.
Great place for kids to celebrate their birthday.One of my son's birthday is in January and we have to have his birthday indoors because it's freezing. This is the perfect place to do so.All kids had an amazing time.So many activities for them to do and play.Bring extra clothes because they will get wet or dirty at the painting area.Downstairs is very simple but you can decorate as you wish. It gets a bit small with all the parents there too but the main area up stairs is great and you can easily have 16 kids there.
Get in touch
- Unit 3, Terenure Business Park, Beechlawn Way, Dublin
- info@messyfun.ie
- : 087 479 3188
