Make a basic mud kitchen

Using an old draw or pallet and washing up bowl to create the kitchen, add pots and pans. Your mini mud chef needs mixing equipment for the ultimate nature play experience. Add any old wooden spoons, ladles, whisks and spatulas to their mud kitchen area.

Embrace the mess

It’s okay for children to get dirty. In fact, when you look at the benefits children gain from mud play, it’s not just okay, it’s important. And the joy on the children’s faces will reinforce your efforts and make the mess worthwhile.

Build with mud

Use mud as a mortar to build with stones, sticks, or even real bricks.

Create animal homes

Add plastic animals or dinosaurs to the mud area and have children add leaves, sticks, and stones to create a forest, jungle, or even Jurassic Park!