What do you use for toddlers when they do painting/messy play?

I find some long sleeved aprons are just too stiff and uncomfortable.

Just a normal apron for toddlers and roll their sleeves up, or remove bulky jumpers first. Parents know not to send them here in precious clothes, we get mucky!

Just a normal apron for toddlers and roll their sleeves up, or remove bulky jumpers first. Parents know not to send them here in precious clothes, we get mucky!

same here!

i do have a couple of long sleeved bibs from Ikea that I use for the babies that are sitting in the highchair exploring messy things!

Moggy and loocyloo, do you mean a sleeveless apron that you tie around the back?

I have long sleeved aprons of various sizes.

I've got some long sleeved bibs that I use for messy play or painting for younger children. They're not stiff like the full sleeved plastic aprons.

For older children I use either a fabric apron or I have some over the head plastic ones. I roll their sleeves up and hope for the best :laughing:

Moggy and loocyloo, do you mean a sleeveless apron that you tie around the back?

Yes, wipe-clean fabric, strap around the neck and ties at waist.

I use long sleeved material aprons which at present go straight in the wash when a child has used it.