Favorite mud activities

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Look at this! Red Rabbit finds a picture of a mud kitchen. Now that looks like fun!

‘Build a mud kitchen: A mud kitchen is an outside version of the indoor play kitchen but more fun as you can make sloppy concoctions without worrying about the mess. Mud kitchens do not have to be complicated or expensive. Our first was made with planks of wood balanced on a stack of bricks, with a collection of pots, pans and utensils collected from neighbors. Our current setup doubles as a potion station, with a large plastic cauldron inside a tire, an old play kitchen, and kitchen utensils and pans hanging from a tree trunk. An old piece of furniture is also a good base or you can create something from pallets, tires or crates. Place it near a water source for additional fun.

Dig trenches and pathways: Designate an area where children can dig with shovels to create trenches and pathways. Give them buckets of water to make a muddy river.

Small-world play: Kids can create a swamp for toy dinosaurs by pouring water onto a dirt patch or adding lots of water to the sand in a sand box. The dinosaurs can make muddy footprints as they stomp around. Make a building site for toy cars and trucks and drive them through the mud to make tracks.

Use mud for art: Painting with mud works well on all kinds of surfaces, including paper, cardboard, plastic sheeting or even on the ground. Try other art activities: Make muddy footprints, mold mud into sculptures or make patterns with a stick and natural materials.

Make mud faces on trees: Kids can stick wet mud onto a tree trunk and decorate it with a face shape using seeds, petals, leaves and sticks. When dry, the faces will remain on the tree.’ (Source)

Red Rabbit decides to do some googling for pictures because he can’t image what kind of mud faces can be created on trees.

“Wow! I have to show this to Tiffi,” Red Rabbit thinks.

Let’s continue - THE SCIENCE OF MUD PLAY

Start at the beginning – Let’s play in the mud!