Case study: mud patch in NI + UPDATE 10 years on
Creating and maintaining a muddy digging patch was a priority at this newly-built primary school.
10 years on, what has changed?
Muddy 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.
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We hope you'll find these case studies useful & inspiring, and that they may support you to develop even more confidence to get children outdoors and interacting with natural materials wherever you are.
Case Study: mud kitchen & digging patch in an Australian kindergarten
Redevelopment of the whole site was the perfect time to create these excellent mud resources, with donated time & kit.
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Case study: mud play opportunities with an independent childminder
Clothes will get muddy - if parents know what to expect they can bring what is needed.
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Case study: mud kitchen at Ashton Keynes Preschool
With inspiration & the confidence to ask for support & donations, setting up a mud kitchen can be simple to do.
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Case study: mud kitchen & loose parts in a preschool garden
A mud kitchen combined with access to nature, a veg patch, and plenty of loose parts, greatly enhances opportunities.
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Case study: Mud Day celebrations at a primary school in Scotland
The rewards of involving children in planning - plus lessons learned for future mud events.
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Case study: Mud Day celebrations at multiple venues in Bradford
Communication and compromise can lead to a successful mud event bringing together a range of settings.
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Case study: celebrating Mud Day at a woodland playgroup in Staffordshire
A woodland play setting, with an established mud kitchen, finds other ways to celebrate & suggests some things to think about.
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Mud Champions!
Mud Champions are people who do amazing things in the world of mud play, messy play and natural play outdoors.
Inspirational influencers spreading the word - worker bees quietly, diligently making things better for groups and individuals - inclusive practitioners knocking down barriers - parents, teachers and volunteers giving their time, energy and more - eager beavers who notice what's needed to help people take part.
We want to say thank you! We see you and all that you do.
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Mud reports & research
Evidence for the benefits to children of mud play.
These reports & research are, as much as possible, arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top
Mud articles
Articles, blogs & news items, from the UK & internationally, featuring evidence & expert opinion on messy & mud play and its' benefits.
Arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top
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