50 Fantastic Ideas
The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with young children. My own childhood is filled with memories of making mud pies and petal perfumes in the garden for hours at a time. As a teacher, I have observed my EYFS classes over the past twenty years seek out the messy, muddy and sensory play that a mud kitchen can offer and so I wanted to create a book that would inspire them to head outdoors and get their hands dirty.
Introducing 50 Fantastic Ideas for Mud Kitchens
Borrow from nature, get your hands dirty and let Mother Earth be your trusty teaching companion!
50 Fantastic Ideas for Mud Kitchens makes the most of every season, providing buckets of muddy fun all year round. Packed with time- and money-saving activities, this book is designed to guide and inspire creativity in Early Years settings.
Each idea encourages children to explore, adapt, and build on their interests – deepening their learning through play. From magical potion stations and acorn mud pies to frozen snow cakes and sandy pancakes, there is plenty on offer to support the development of fine and gross motor skills, early maths and literacy, communication, expressive arts and design skills and understanding of the world.
No mud? No problem! This fantastic book explores a range of materials that can also be used in a mud kitchen, such as sand, ice, water and so much more.
My Previous Book
The Nature Adventure Book
Get curious, get creative, get outside! Get close to nature with this outdoor project book. This is the perfect gift for adventurous children, as they play their way through 40 crafts and games to be done outside.
Inside the pages of this activity book for kids, you’ll discover:
- More than 40 inspiring outdoor activities split into four sections: adventure skills, nature detective, wild art, and sensory games
- Outdoor crafts that are explained clearly through beautiful photography and step-by-step instructions
- Colourful and fun pages with illustrations mixed in throughout about fun things to do in nature
Nature is a destination, but you don’t have to travel anywhere to find it! Perfect for kids aged 5-7 years, this nature book includes heaps of ideas for outdoor fun that can be done on-the-go, in your neighbourhood, or at your local park. It’s the ultimate way to keep even the tiniest of explorers entertained for hours.
From leading a friend on a journey to meet a tree and building a twig raft to collecting leaves on a nature walk and creating nature-inspired art, children will love discovering the magic of nature. It’s the perfect gift for adventurous kids who love being outdoors and for parents looking for creative outdoor projects and an escape from digital entertainment.