6 mud play ideas from the
Outdoor Classroom Day community

Mud play is not only fun; research shows that it has lots benefits for children, including increasing physical activity, building creativity and reducing stress*. 

If you’ve got a bit of outdoor space at home or school, help the children in your care to experience the magic of mud with these lovely ideas from the Outdoor Classroom Day community!

  1. Paint with mud and leave the muddy concoction to dry Blue Coat Play
  2. Have a mud fight in a sandbox Eco Elsa
  3. Make a mud kitchen Miss Gillies
  4. Splash in muddy puddles Little Flyers Childcare
  5. Act out a muddy story Mrs Atkinson
  6. Create an oxbow lake Future Parks Nottingham

 

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* https://natureplayqld.org.au/blog/why-playing-in-the-mud-is-more-than-just-fun

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