Short answer
Five free printable resources from the Mud Kitchen Expert workshop: twelve mud pie recipe cards sorted by age, a seasonal play calendar with ideas for every month of a British year, an editable risk assessment template for nurseries and schools, a pack of ten EYFS activity plans, and a fourteen-point buyer’s checklist for anyone comparing mud kitchens. Each opens in your browser laid out for A4, and prints or saves as a PDF. Pop in an email address and it opens straight away.
For families
Free printable
12 Mud Pie Recipe Cards
Twelve tried-and-tested mud kitchen recipes on printable cards, sorted by age. Laminate them, hang them on the rail, and the "what shall we make" question answers itself.
- Ages 2 to 10, marked on each card
- Real ingredients from a British garden
- A4, print at home, laminate if you can
Free printable
A Year at the Mud Kitchen: Seasonal Play Calendar
Twelve months of mud kitchen play on one printable calendar: what to make, what to collect and one thing to try for every month of a British year. Pin it inside the cabinet door and the season plans itself.
- Three ideas per month, January to December
- Matched to what a UK garden actually offers
- A4, print at home, laminate for outdoors
Free printable
The Mud Kitchen Buyer's Checklist
Fourteen things to check before you buy any mud kitchen, ours included. Take it to a showroom, or run a product listing through it in five minutes.
- Materials, fixings, sinks and finish
- The three questions to ask about paint
- Space and height planner on the back
For nurseries, schools and childminders
For nurseries and schools
Mud Kitchen Risk Assessment Template
A complete, editable risk assessment for a mud kitchen in an early-years setting: eight hazards, the control for each, review dates and a sign-off box. Written to be filed, not rewritten.
- Covers hygiene, supervision, materials and water
- Termly equipment check built in
- Print, fill in, file
For nurseries and schools
10 EYFS Mud Kitchen Activity Plans
Ten ready-to-run mud kitchen activities written for early-years settings: the setup, the invitation, what to observe and the EYFS areas each one evidences. A half-term of outdoor provision, planned in ten minutes.
- EYFS areas of learning named on every plan
- Setup, resources and observation prompts
- Ages 2 to 5, with differentiation built in
How they work
Enter an email address and the resource opens in a new tab, laid out for A4. Use your browser’s print function to print it or save it as a PDF. We email you the link as well, so it is easy to find later. You will also get occasional ideas for outdoor play from us, and you can unsubscribe in one click.
Are the mud kitchen printables really free?
Yes. Each one opens after you enter an email address, and we email you the link so you can find it again. There is no charge and no purchase needed. You can unsubscribe from our occasional outdoor play emails in one click.
Can I use the risk assessment template in my nursery?
Yes, that is what it is for. It covers eight hazards with controls, a termly equipment check and a sign-off box. Adapt it to your setting and your own policies. Guidance on the reasoning is in our EYFS guide.
What is in the EYFS activity pack?
Ten ready-to-run mud kitchen activities for ages 2 to 5, each with the setup, the invitation to play, observation prompts and the EYFS areas of learning it evidences, from a mud bakery and potion lab to weather data and story soup. Differentiation for younger and older children is built into every plan.