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THEORY:
Did you know that playing in the mud can make you happy, healthy, smart and creative? Exposure to friendly soil bacteria could improve mood by boosting the immune system just as effectively as antidepressant drugs, a new study suggests. Find out more good news about his fun activity: 10 reasons why we should let children play in the mud at Let the Children Play
HOW TO MAKE A MUD PATCH:
Creating a Mud Patch at early childhood Ireland
Make a Mud Kitchen for Mud Day at Jan White Natural Play
ACTIVITIES FOR MUD PLAY WITH PRESCHOOLERS:
3 Preschool science projects exploring dirt and mud
Even if you don't have room for a patch you can provide mud play in smaller ways suggested here:
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| Mud wedding cakes at posie blogs |
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| Contain it at Chasing Cheerios |
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| Make mud creations at Via Joy |
what a great blog! i'm an ec teacher, incidentally, but found you via the garden journal linky. will be following along, great stuff! :)sarah
ReplyDeleteA belated thanks, Sarah. Glad the link ups like garden journal are helping people connect too.
ReplyDeleteWelcome! They say that the best play is often the messiest - what great suggestions for some fun learning through play. Thanks for linking up and sharing with Country Kids.
ReplyDeleteHi Coombe Mill, we love messy play the best around here and really appreciate your Country Kids link up
DeletePhew. I don't feel so bad about forgetting my kids wellies on the rainy walk we had now!
ReplyDeleteLOL! That's good. Hope you had a lovely walk.
DeleteThat first photo rocks! We're good friends with mud!
ReplyDeleteYes Sabrina, isn't it a great photo - really displays the joy in mud play
DeleteAwww the first photo is FUN! We have so much in here as we are know as Weston-Super-Mud (Weston-Super-Mare) and I let my son walk in the beach when its low tide and he will be covered in mud in to time =P #Countrykids
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are embracing the mud and the sand and all things messy
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