
INSPIRATIONS - mud play
A collection of muddy ideas & activities; perfect for early years and all ages! Enhance your mud play and enjoy!
Read More about INSPIRATIONS - mud playIf you want FREE mud activity downloads and mud play activity inspiration, you've come to the right place!
A patch of mud and some old kitchen utensils or gardening tools is all you need to create the opportunity for stimulating sensory play, exploration and discovery
- just add the children!
Mud inspirations card download
A-Z Mud PlayGet some inspiration from the our collection of our A_Z of muddy play! | ![]() |
Mud play A Z download
Fancy feasts, gourmet gloop & messy menus can feed the senses. So get ready to brew, bubble & bake, then whisk up some treats at the Creepy Crawly Cafe!
Creepy crawly cafe download
4 free mud games all in one! In this download you'll find instructions & rules for creating and playing
Mud Games Cards
Free printable sheets for children to make up their own creepy crawly recipes.
Creepy crawly cards
Free printable PDF menu templates for mud kitchen role play.
Mud kitchen cards
Free printable PDF mud activity from Snapdragons Nursery - featured in our Outdoor Practitioner magazine - Issue 5
Malleable Mud activity
INSPIRATIONS - mud play
A collection of muddy ideas & activities; perfect for early years and all ages! Enhance your mud play and enjoy!
Read More about INSPIRATIONS - mud playA-Z of Mud Play
Muddy play ideas & inspiration developed as part of our campaign encouraging mud & natural materials play in the every day lives of children.
Read More about A-Z of Mud PlayMud kitchen ingredients
Spruce up your mud kitchen with our 'shopping list' of ingredients and activity ideas.
Read More about Mud kitchen ingredientsMud slinging
Play like this is simple yet vitally important to development - you will observe many important skills, communications & processes.
Read More about Mud slingingShiny mud balls
A fun & shiny mud activity - Hikaru dorodango, the Japanese art of making mud shine. Simple, engaging & rather compulsive!
Read More about Shiny mud ballsWe love this bee brick idea that Milford Pre-School shared on Twitter - use your own mud or wattle and daub to make little habitat spaces for your bug hotel - a lovely tactile activity with loads of opportunities for conversation.
Today at Forest School, the holiday club children had a go at creating a bee brick! Not as professional as @MeganMcCubbin but we followed the instructions and had a great chat about bee importance and survival! @Muddyfaces @NewForestSussed @BBCSpringwatch pic.twitter.com/SULh4MsbfG
— MilfordPreSchoolPlus (@PreMilford) June 1, 2023
Creepy 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 CaféActivities
A massive selection of outdoor play and learning activities and ideas! Whether you are a Forest School leader, work in the early years , a KS1/KS2 teacher or anyone interested in working in the outdoors, we hope there's something for you!