
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?
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.
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 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?
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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Clothes will get muddy - if parents know what to expect they can bring what is needed.
Read More about Case study: mud play opportunities with an independent childminderCase 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.
Read More about Case study: mud kitchen at Ashton Keynes PreschoolCase 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.
Read More about Case study: mud kitchen & loose parts in a preschool gardenCase study: Mud Day celebrations at a primary school in Scotland
The rewards of involving children in planning - plus lessons learned for future mud events.
Read More about Case study: Mud Day celebrations at a primary school in ScotlandCase 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.
Read More about Case study: Mud Day celebrations at multiple venues in BradfordCase 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.
Read More about Case study: celebrating Mud Day at a woodland playgroup in StaffordshireMud 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.
Read More about Mud Champions!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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