50 Bloomsbury Education 50 Fantastic Ideas for Mud Kitchens

Get those hands dirty and enjoy some outdoor learning with Katie Taylor's 50 Fantastic Ideas for Mud Kitchens. Use the nature around you in new and exciting ways!

The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting.

Borrow from nature, get your hands dirty and let Mother Earth be your trusty teaching companion! 50 Fantastic Ideas for Mud Kitchens makes the most of every season, providing buckets of muddy fun all year round.

Packed with time- and money-saving activities, this book is designed to guide and inspire creativity in Early Years settings. Each idea encourages children to explore, adapt, and build on their interests – deepening their learning through play. From magical potion stations and acorn mud pies to frozen snow cakes and sandy pancakes, there is plenty on offer to support the development of fine and gross motor skills, early maths and literacy, communication, expressive arts and design skills and understanding of the world. No mud? No problem! This fantastic book explores a range of materials that can also be used in a mud kitchen, such as sand, ice, water and so much more.