
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
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
Lovely article in a prestigious magazine describing the benefits of mud to children, adults, flora and fauna. Liz Edwards, director of Muddy Faces, is quoted and mentions our Mud Campaign and Making a Mud Kitchen book.
Country Living, 9 October 2024.
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Country Living mud article October 2024
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
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.
Read More about Muddy case studiesMud Day & mud play videos
An international array of Mud Day celebrations & mud play ideas.
Has your Forest School, outdoor setting, school or nursery made a film celebrating mud? Send us a link & we'll add it here. share@muddyfaces.co.uk
Read More about Mud Day & mud play videosFREE 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.
Read More about FREE Making A Mud Kitchen bookMore mud books & mud kitchen guides
Mud books in our shop & Mud Kitchen guides from outdoor practitioners.
Read More about More mud books & mud kitchen guidesMud 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
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