Mud Kitchen
Age
2-5
Child Development
Gross motor skills, imaginative play
Equipment
bowls
water source (watering can, hose, tap)
stir sticks
chalk
jelly molds
recyclable containers
How to Play
Mud kitchens are a great way to get kids outside and playing in ways they may not have done before. Mud kitchens can provide sensory rich activities that children crave while promoting creativity, role-play, collaboration, both fine and gross motor skills and communication. From complex designs with multiple sinks and running water to simply having a couple of bowls or buckets with soil and water, mud kitchens are adaptable to any space. Mud kitchens can utilize old kitchen utensils, buckets and other items that can be recycled for play-based activities. Be creative and let the kids suggest what they would like to see in their space, giving them ownership of their own muddy space!