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At Home with Nature: Mud Kitchen (Ages 2-5)

March 26, 2020  |  Ages 2-5, At Home Activities for Kids, At Home with Nature, Child Directed Play, Home School Activity, Kids Activities, Nature Learning, Outdoor Play
young boy pretend cooking with mud

You’ll need: Old kitchen utensils, a pile of soil, and a bin of water.  

Optional extras: Paper and markers to make your own menu.

Mix the water and soil together, either in the bin or on the ground, and let your child play! 

Playing with mud helps children build their immune system, fosters creativity, and triggers chemicals in the body that reduce anxiety.

boy playing in mud

Children love to pretend to cook and enjoy coming up with café names for their own special place.

homemade menu

Menus are also fun! You can draw your own, cut out magazine food pictures, or print some favorites.

To further extend this activity:

Enjoy listening along to a reading of Stuck in the Mud here with your children, and find more information here for parents on how and why mud is terrific for kids!