Introduction

Mud campaign

We created our Mud Play Initiative, now known as the Muddy Faces Mud Campaign, in 2011 and have been promoting play with natural resources and, in particular, mud, ever since.

FREE Making A Mud Kitchen book

Making a Mud Kitchen has everything you need to know about mud kitchens – all the whats, whys, wheres and hows - and is available to download for free.

Making a Mud Kitchen has been translated into TWELVE different languages and counting! Download your free pdf in:

• English • Croatian • French • German • Greek • Hungarian • Icelandic • Italian • Portuguese • Spanish • Swedish • Turkish or Welsh below.

A printed version of Making a Mud Kitchen is available to purchase in the Muddy Faces shop.

International Mud Day

Celebrating glorious mud on the 29th of June every year! Find out about the origins & history of International Mud Day here.

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.

Mud 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

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.

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

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.