The Forest School Podcast

Ep 192: Unconventional Essentials for Mud Kitchens

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Have you ever wondered what small changes could make a huge impact in your mud kitchen setup? In this episode, Lewis and Wem dive into their quirky, practical, and unconventional tips for transforming your mud kitchen into a space of creativity, independence, and fun!

Timestamps:

  • [00:02] – Jangly energy and funny rain stories.
  • [03:00] – Talking about animals in messy homes: humor in parenting.
  • [05:31] – First mud kitchen tip: Eyelet-punched tea towels.
  • [08:30] – The importance of sensory play in the mud kitchen.
  • [09:45] – What counts as a mud kitchen? The variety of setups.
  • [13:00] – Creating multiple eating spots for kids in the mud kitchen.
  • [19:00] – Recipe posters: Are they helpful or harmful to play?
  • [27:40] – Cleaning the mud kitchen: Brushes, hooks, and “wok brushes.”
  • [32:00] – How hooks everywhere can revolutionize tidying up.
  • [39:00] – Introducing currency in mud kitchens: Wood cookie money.
  • [44:00] – Foraged items in the mud kitchen: Bringing nature into play.

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