Mud Book 2nd edition
English version
Everything you need to know about mud kitchens – what, why, where and how.
Outdoor Hub
Making a Mud Kitchen: English version
Free download.
Read Making a Mud Kitchen on the Outdoor Hub, section by section:
- Introduction: Background
- Section 1: Just Do It! – Guidelines for Creating a Mud Kitchen
- Section 2: Choose the Place
- Section 3: Make the Space
- Section 4: Fit it Out
- Section 5: Places to Find what you need
- Section 6: Get Busy In It!
- Section 7: Being a Good Assistant
- Section 8: Delving into the Meanings of Mud Play
- Section 9: Keeping it Safe and Healthy
- Section 10: Children’s Books to go with Mud Kitchen Play, & further information
(sections are from the first edition, 2012)
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Making a Mud Kitchen - Jan White (Second Edition)
£3.99 exVATThis booklet gives guidelines and ideas on how to develop your mud kitchen, what you might need and ideas on how to use it!
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About the author

Jan White is the author of Making a Mud Kitchen. She is a specialist in early childhood outdoor provision from birth to five. For more information visit her websites:
Jan and Liz Edwards from Muddy Faces have been collaborating on the Mud Campaign for many years.
Extract from Making a Mud Kitchen:
There is little more important in our physical world than earth and water and they are truly intriguing things, especially when they interact. Mixing soil, water and a range of other natural materials has a foundational role in early childhood which has deep importance and endless possibilities for well-being, development and learning. The breadth and depth of what these experiences offer young children is truly remarkable.