Independent's top 11 best mud kitchens

"Along with a range of children of different ages, we spent more than 20 hours playing in mud kitchens, testing a huge range to find the best ones (we estimate that’s about 40 batches of pine-cone soup, and countless mud cakes). We looked at how engaged our children were with playing with the kitchens, how large the workspaces were, if there were features like running water or cupboards, how long it took to put them together and how durable they are."

Zoe Phillimore, Independent