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Digital Download, 63 Pages, 2022 Edition
Oooey gooey muddy puddles call to children like the sirens of the earth soaked in rain. It provides the most fascinating of sensations. Mud is slick and viscous. It clings to and coats the skin. If you let it dry, it becomes rock hard until crushed. It can be stepped over or sculptured. Explore the properties of soil and one of the animals who seems to enjoy it the most: the humble earthworm!
The lessons in this theme are easy activities you can do at home with your squirmy-wormy, mess-loving kids. They use simple, crafty materials you likely have around the house. Plus, you’ll be relieved to find the done-for-you printable materials inside the packet: just print, cut and start teaching!
“We started our compost bin! I have been wanting to compost for years 🫣 and now that we have our own house, and with inspiration from MUD!, we finally did it.” – Vidya
“Viscosity! We loved this experiment. It was so simple yet satisfying. My daughters wanted to do it twice and probably would have done it over and over again except our cleanup bowl was knocked over and then laughter and chaos ensued. Perfect to do outside! We all especially loved watching the rock slooooooowly sink through the Karo syrup.” – Sarah
“We did the viscosity experiment. My son learned that hand soap is much more viscous than glue. In fact he was so excited about doing this experiment that he had to listen to lullabies to calm down afterwards!“ – Iola
“A goal I made for myself this year was to do more of what I love. And painting and crafting brings me a lot of joy. This weekend I painted rocks for our mud kitchen. I sure hope my boys enjoy playing with them as much as I enjoyed creating them.” – Brittany
“It’s so true what Aubrey says, education is a journey we take WITH our children…my husband came out and said “oh yeah! I remember doing viscosity in grade 1!” He often says stuff like that and I have no idea how he remembers. I certainly don’t remember learning this kind of stuff in school. It’s quite fun for me to learn like a kid again with my own kids.”
Squishy fun ahead with these mud-related activities, including labeling the parts of an earthworm, making pinch pots, and studying the materials humans use to make houses. Over 60 pages of printables, visual directions, a monthly pacing guide, materials lists, book recommendations, and more. 2022 Edition.
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Karina –
Having a water and mud loving child, this theme was well loved, and timed perfectly with our rainy weather with mud galore! I also loved the way it helped me to engage with mud, as a parent who is often troubled by the mess of muddy play. It really helped me to find the joy in this natural element that my child loves so much.
Naomi –
MUD introduces big concepts in such a playful way. We learned about the amazing ways our Earth and it’s cycles renew and replenish life, and how we personally can have a share. The activities are so simple, but so captivating. We got our hands dirty and enjoyed every minute of it!