Mud dough
Mix soil and flour into a squishy dough for rolling, squishing and shaping.
Back to ideas
Make · Wild and Tumble activity
Muddy mark makers
Make temporary patterns in a small safe patch of damp earth.
*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.
A tiny plan for your day
Estimated time: 4 min to prepare · 13 min to explore · 3 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- Damp clean soil
- A blunt, supervised mark-making tool
- Water and handwashing facilities
Let's begin
Three simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
Choose a safe patch of clean damp soil, away from animal waste and sharp objects.
Make lines, circles and tracks using a suitably blunt tool.
Notice the changing shapes, then wash hands and clean tools.
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
If you enjoyed this
More little ideas like this.
Wattle and daub wall
Weave sticks into a little wall, then cover it in squishy mud.