Guest Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 I would like to create a mud kitchen in my outside area after Easter. Does anyone have any useful tips re how to set it up effectively, managing mess, resources used and photos to give me a starting handle all comments and ideas gladly welcomed Thanking you in advance
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 have a look here.... http://www.muddyfaces.co.uk/mud-kitchens-c-251.html?osCsid=04ic69cgqilqpmn4bq819dofb6 1
Guest Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 Brilliant - lots of inspiration here Thank you so much!
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 no problem ...i have her mud kitchen book...gardener creating one as we speak!
Guest sn0wdr0p Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 I went on Goole images and just used the term mud kitchen and got loads of fantastic ideas. I think this topic was looked at a few months ago on here as well.
AnonyMouse_832 Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) take a look here too ---http://www.community...st/mud-kitchens and here http://www.muddyfaces.co.uk/mud_kitchens.php for Jan whites free booklet Edited March 18, 2013 by surfer 1
SueFinanceManager Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 And to think when I was a child I just stole a pot out of dads shed, dug some soil out of the garden, added rain water, rose petals, sawdust and anything else on the garden/shed floor and used the sloping lid of the compost heap as my table top.....who knew if could be so involved and expensive 1
AnonyMouse_5970 Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 i know what you mean, but it really doesn't need to be expensive. We asked parents and were given three Belfast sinks and an old range cooker, loads of pots and pans, spoons etc. All we paid for were some railway sleepers to contain the area. 1
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 And to think when I was a child I just stole a pot out of dads shed, dug some soil out of the garden, added rain water, rose petals, sawdust and anything else on the garden/shed floor and used the sloping lid of the compost heap as my table top.....who knew if could be so involved and expensive I think the whole idea is that it isn't expensive....all the ideas really come from recycling just like we did as a child. The only reason i am getting the gardener to do something is that he has been given some pallets which we are chopping up to make a table top. In Jan's book it suggests that the items should be forraged from parents etc not bought as new.......you obviously haven't seen pre-schools garden its full of recycled, reused,reapproriated stuff!
AnonyMouse_39602 Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 ours has been created from old tables - we got new ones - pots and pans from parents and community - we use old paint bottles for filling up with water and sand from sand pit and compost which is situated in old tyre next to kitchen - we will be adding to it but for now it has been done quickly and the children love it
Guest Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 i ha the mud kitchen book, its great. We decided to creat one we asked for donations from parents we have milk crates x4 to make the base a worj top sits on top we had a selection of real untensils, bottles with lids, spoons, suacepans, ice cube trays, old tupperware a microwave although now we will have to plant our veg elsewhere, if it is too survive all that cooking, mixing stirring and making potions that goes on in the kitchen:) great fun
AnonyMouse_33615 Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 I was inspired to create a mud kitchen following a thread on here a few weeks ago, and we all love it! We have a resident mole, so I simply put spoons near the latest mole hill with a bowl, add a bowl of water and off they go. I have sourced pans, ladles, colanders, sieves etc from a recycle type place nearby for pennies, and parents have also contributed. Today I was treated to a full roast dinner, complete with roast potatoes (pebbles) broccoli (grass) and gravy, followed by chocolate pudding "with real chocolate bits in" (lumps of mud)! Fabulous! It has really enhanced the children's play outdoors and the communication and language, and PSED through working together and sharing of resources has been wonderful! 1
AnonyMouse_3307 Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 International mud day- who knew?! http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/initiatives/nature-action-collaborative-for-children/international-mud-day-2011/
Guest Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 feeling really inspired and looking forward to the challenge! Thank you B)
AnonyMouse_39602 Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 ooh think i am going to have one of those
AnonyMouse_29641 Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 I really love this and have had lots of it happen spontaneously in the garden in the past. Lots of terrific learning but what an unholy mess? I'm finding lots of this sort of play happening with sand (outside of course) which causes me (and the parents) lots less grief and anxiety. Am I missing a trick? Is there something marvellous about earth that can't be gained from sand? I never thought I was so uptight! Honey
Guest Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 We developed a mud kitchen too, which is very popular. http://www.littleacorns-twyford.co.uk/mud-kitchen/
Guest Posted March 20, 2013 Posted March 20, 2013 defo missing the trrick, mud so much dirtier than sand, so much more fun, i think
AnonyMouse_22106 Posted March 20, 2013 Posted March 20, 2013 And we aren't allowed on our grass yet as it is still too damp - landlord rules! It does make me very jealous when i see all these lovely things, but being in a rented church hall there is no way on earth we would be allowed to do these things. It was taken to their committee for them to agree, for us to have 2 pots for planting in which we could leave in the garden and not pack away each day 3
Guest Posted March 20, 2013 Posted March 20, 2013 Pancakes, sand is only gritty but mud has musicality - it squelches and squerches, it blows bubbles and smears :lol: :lol: !!!
Guest Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 And we aren't allowed on our grass yet as it is still too damp - landlord rules! It does make me very jealous when i see all these lovely things, but being in a rented church hall there is no way on earth we would be allowed to do these things. It was taken to their committee for them to agree, for us to have 2 pots for planting in which we could leave in the garden and not pack away each day we pack away too, in a rented church hall
Guest Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) Hi all, I have recently set up a mud kitchen - the children love it! We have two microwave ovens, a breadbin with a rolling lid, lots of pans and utensils. I found this great poem by John Smith and have printed it out in brown ink on creamy paper, laminated it and stuck it onto the fence: Mud I like mud. I like it on my clothes. I like it on my fingers, I like it on my toes. Dirt's pretty ordinary And dust's a dud. For a really good mess-up I like mud. John Smith Edited March 23, 2013 by Phoebe123
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 errrhh slight distraction from this post....following the above link managed to get to this... http://www.willodel.blogspot.co.uk/ I WANT THEM now!!!!
AnonyMouse_22106 Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 we pack away too, in a rented church hall Do you buy bags of compost and put in tubs? how to do you clean it all away? Really interested to hear how you deal with it all??
Guest Posted March 24, 2013 Posted March 24, 2013 hi all we have a mud kitchen right next to our mud pit and next to the water wall...kitchen is positioned in the middle! we have used spares from indoors that we had in the adult kitchen and an old sink and let the children go wild...will post a pic tomorrow when i get in to work :-)
Guest Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 We have started using mud too as an outdoor activity. We have an old table with lots of kitchen utensils (Metal tea pot, cake tins, cup cake cases, sieve, wooden spoons etc) Our teacher brings mud from home or we often use sand if there is no mud available. The kids love it and they are totally engaged in what they are doing. We want to create a permanent mud kitchen and are looking at plans as regards where it can be situated etc. We have had no complaints thus far as regards the children going home slightly filthier than normal. It certainly made us sit up and start thinking a lot more creatively.
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