Mud Kitchens and Beyond: 50 Exciting Ideas for Investigative Play

Mud, mud, glorious mud! Explore 50 innovative and exciting ideas to see mud in a way you never had before! There are endless learning opportunities and a mud kitchen can be a key element of outdoor continuous provision. Mud connects children with nature and provides open-ended sensory experiences.

By Alison Norman and Janette Smith, this 54 page A4 book is designed to give early years educators some starting points for developing children’s interest in a mud kitchen throughout the year.This book can be used by beginners to create a mud kitchen and those who already have a mud kitchen in place.

The activities promote high-quality learning and can be used flexibly to follow the needs and interests of the children.