Mud, glorious mud! In fact, if it wasn’t wet and muddy enough today we got the pressure washer out to clear the playground of debris.
Mud play offers many benefits for children’s development. Here are some of them:
- Developing children’s sensory skills
- Connecting with nature
- Learning science concepts
- Building on imagination skills
- Developing children’s language and communication skills
- Promoting creativity
- Improving fine motor skills
- Improving social skills
- Improving physical development
- Encouraging caring for the environment
Further information on the benefits of playing with mud can be found here The benefits of muddy play | Family Corner