Guest lou73 Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Hi, I am really committed to making a mud kitchen in the nursery where I work. I just wanted to ask has anyone got any advice or experiences of this type of venture? I have downloaded the Muddyfaces info but wanted to ask if anyone has anymore advice....thanks lou x
AnonyMouse_19109 Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 We have a mud kitchen in our setting and another in our Forest School. In the setting, the mud kitchen is smaller because of lack of space. We have placed several milk crates on the ground and on top of them a pallet. If you do not have running water close by, you could have water in a washing up bowl. The Forest School use a water container with tap. (see photo). We insist the children wear aprons or waterproofs when working/baking in the mud kitchen. Saucepans/dishes/wooden spoons are either recycled from parents or found in a Pound shop. Great success with the children: so much learning through play. I hope you enjoy the experience as much as we do.
Guest Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 I sent out a wanted note to parents to get our mud kitchen up and running and was very lucky as someone was emptying a house and they brought over 2 big bags of stuff!! I bought a water container from B and M for £1.29 or something like that. Old wine or beer barrels (for making wine or beer at home) are great too because of the tap!
SueFinanceManager Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Hi This is popular topic this week....see here Sue
AnonyMouse_2157 Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 This is one that my better half made from pallets. We have 3 or 4 of them dotted around the outdoor environment - 2 near our mud pit and one near the sandpit. We also have a 'double' one that is in our little woodland area - this is a mixing or potion station. There are four sinks - two on one side and two on the other with funnels and pipes running from the shelves above the sinks. 1
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AnonyMouse_19762 Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 This is one that my better half made from pallets. We have 3 or 4 of them dotted around the outdoor environment - 2 near our mud pit and one near the sandpit. We also have a 'double' one that is in our little woodland area - this is a mixing or potion station. There are four sinks - two on one side and two on the other with funnels and pipes running from the shelves above the sinks. That's lovely! :1b
Guest Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 We would love to have a mud kitchen in our garden but we have a big problem with cats leaving us little presents!! We had a designated mud put to use but as soon as it is dug over by the children playing the cats seem to think it is an invitation to use it as a toilet. Anyone have the same problem or have any suggestions?
AnonyMouse_7120 Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Ours is in a wooden bed and can be covered at end of day....though to be honest they tend to use sand/stones/twigs/pebbles in 'mud' kitchen.
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 We would love to have a mud kitchen in our garden but we have a big problem with cats leaving us little presents!! We had a designated mud put to use but as soon as it is dug over by the children playing the cats seem to think it is an invitation to use it as a toilet. Anyone have the same problem or have any suggestions? you can buy bags of cheap compost and leave it in the bags or decant into a tub trug ....it can often be recycled as long as the children haven't spread it across the garden!
Guest Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 This was our mud kitchen when it was new, not so clean anymore! our children love it we have added a water butt which we put some water in each morning. Made from an old bed, some breeze blocks, a donated tv cabinet and sink. x
AnonyMouse_33615 Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 We would love to have a mud kitchen in our garden but we have a big problem with cats leaving us little presents!! We had a designated mud put to use but as soon as it is dug over by the children playing the cats seem to think it is an invitation to use it as a toilet. Anyone have the same problem or have any suggestions? There is a hexagonal covered digging pit in the Cosy catalogue which might help.
Guest Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 We use an old tuff spot to cover the large tractor tyre that our mud sits in!
AnonyMouse_39602 Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 I have old microwave I was going to recycle at preschool for mud kitchen , apart from cutting off cable , what else needs to be done ?
AnonyMouse_39602 Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 We have been improving our mud kitchen area and here's a couple of pics to start , we still have more to do but it is now becoming a more designated area .
AnonyMouse_39602 Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 We have been improving our mud kitchen area and here's a couple of pics to start , we still have more to do but it is now becoming a more designated area . 1
Guest Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 Here are some photos of the mud kitchen my husband made last autumn.
Guest Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 We would love to have a mud kitchen in our garden but we have a big problem with cats leaving us little presents!! We had a designated mud put to use but as soon as it is dug over by the children playing the cats seem to think it is an invitation to use it as a toilet. Anyone have the same problem or have any suggestions? We have a bark pit (at ground level) which is 4' square. We cover it with an old green blind, weighted down with wooden planks; it seems to work.
AnonyMouse_16365 Posted May 11, 2014 Posted May 11, 2014 We have some orange plastic webbing,(The type you see at road works) That keeps the cats at bay.
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