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Messy Play Day / Mud Pie Bakery

Mud Pie Bakery

Children shape, decorate and serve mud pies in an outdoor mud kitchen, using leaves, petals and stones as toppings.

How to run it

  1. Set up old pans, tins and spoons in a muddy patch outdoors.
  2. Show children how to mix mud to a thick pie consistency.
  3. Shape pies and decorate with natural toppings.
  4. Run a pretend bakery, then wash hands.

You will need

  • mud
  • old pans and tins
  • spoons
  • leaves, petals and stones
Make it easier or harderKeep it free-form for younger children; older children can write a menu with prices.
SafetyCheck soil is free of hazards and wash hands well afterwards.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 2, Outcome 4Children use imagination and connect with the natural world.

Fits these theme days

Messy Play DayNature Play DayBackyard Play DayGross and Messy Day

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