Oh the joys of mud! Children have always enjoyed playing in mud. Mixing soil, water and other natural materials like rocks, leaves or grass. All these materials provide children with endless possibilities for learning and fun.
Mud play is important for children to develop and practise their fine and gross motor skills, increase awareness of their senses, particularly touch, as well as their social and emotional skills by taking turns, leading/following direction and sharing toys.
Engaging sensory play children partake in while playing with mud allows them to express their creativity while enhancing their fine motor skills, They practise social skills such as cooperation, communication and sharing as they work together.
Math and Science skills are also practised as children make before and after comparisons, solve problems, test theories, measure and count ingredients for their mud pies.
This is a link to a good page about the benefits of mud play and some fun mud play ideas.
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