Mud gallery
An amazing collection of photographs demonstrating the joy, fun, learning and creativity that mud play can bring to every setting!
Real photos of mud play & learning from the UK & around the world.
Read More about Mud galleryMud Day resources, inspiration, competition & giveaways.
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We're so excited about Mud Day on 29 June that we're giving stuff away, running a mega competition and making a big deal about Mud Champions.
This simple modular set up features an inviting hob & rustic shelves. Robust & portable, the design enables children to reconfigure & use in different ways.
Closing date Sunday 16th July 2023
A person or a project that has really supported natural play or messy play outdoors?
Maybe a colleague, practitioner at school or nursery, a volunteer or grandparent. Maybe a special place that works with very special people.
We want to know.
We'll also be nominating our own Muddy Faces Mud Champions - follow this link to find out more.
Mud Champions will also be featured on the Muddy Faces website.
or click or scan the QR code.
Our Making a Mud Kitchen book is available to download for free on our Outdoor Hub, with translations in 12 different languages.
Everything you need to know about mud kitchens – all the whats, whys, wheres and hows.
Add your FREE book at checkout from Thursday 22 - Thursday 29 June.
To celebrate Mud Day we've created these activity cards to inspire your mud play.
All 3 are available FREE with every order from the Muddy Faces shop this June.
FREE online activities, events & information
Mud gallery
An amazing collection of photographs demonstrating the joy, fun, learning and creativity that mud play can bring to every setting!
Real photos of mud play & learning from the UK & around the world.
Read More about Mud galleryMud play tips
These tips are from the experts - Forest School practitioners, outdoor leaders, teachers, families - people who love mud play and it’s benefits so much that they have generously shared their skills, knowledge and experience with us.
We thank them all - and welcome any new mud play tips you have - send them to share@muddyfaces.co.uk
Read More about Mud play tipsCreepy Crawly Café
Mud Kitchens & Creepy Crawly Cafes - just one imaginative scenario for exploring mud - here are some resources to help.
Read More about Creepy Crawly CaféMuddy case studies
The real practical work carried out at different settings on a day-to-day basis can be fascinating and inspiring. These examples of work in practice have been gathered from a range of settings and locations in the UK and internationally, and focus on the creation of mud play opportunities, mud kitchens, and Mud Day events.
Read More about Muddy case studiesEarly years and primary aged children can cook up some fun with this robust, open-ended mud kitchen ideal for outdoor role play. The versatile bench is made by Muddy Faces from treated Scandinavian redwood (suitable to be left outdoors). The mud kitchen ...
A set of 10 mud kitchen words on wooden discs - hot, cold, bake, bubble, sizzle, stir, smell, pour, whisk and boil. What can you do in the mud kitchen? Perfect set of prompts to support mud kitchen activity and word recognition. ...
A great way for children to access water independently in the mud kitchen or water play area. Our water tank and robust self-closing tap provides a sustainable approach to water usage . Ideal for anyone requiring a simple, low maintenance water ...
A lovely sink unit which can be used alone or as an addition to our other 40H or 60H modular mud kitchen systems (here & here). The wooden bench is fitted with a stainless steel sink and comes with a plastic ...