{"id":2263,"date":"2023-04-18T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourdaysoutside.com\/staging\/?p=2263"},"modified":"2025-05-19T10:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T14:00:11","slug":"create-an-amazing-mud-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourdaysoutside.com\/staging\/create-an-amazing-mud-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create an Amazing Mud Kitchen with these 9 Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Have you seen all the adorable mud kitchen ideas floating around on Pinterest? You know, the ones that are more stocked and stylish than your own kitchen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it certainly isn’t necessary to take it to that extreme, it can be super fun to create (and play in) your own little mud kitchen space!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mud kitchens seem to have become a trendy thing lately and for good reason – mud play never gets old! I had to give it a try, especially considering the documented health benefits<\/a> of playing in the dirt and mud. And it’s been worth it. This little space in our yard has resulted in hours of independent play!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had so much fun creating this charming little mud kitchen for our boy to play in! The best thing is that they’re completely customizable to your own preferences. Setting up a mud kitchen can be as simple or complex as you want it to be! The hours of fun your kids and their friends will have playing with it make the process completely worth it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 9 ideas to inspire your own mud kitchen space so that your kids can start churning out beautiful mud creations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Choose your kitchen.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first thing to decide is whether you want to DIY or buy your mud kitchen<\/strong>. This depends completely on a few things: Would you rather spend more time or money? How much building experience or knowledge do you have? How do you want it to look when it’s finished?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After looking at way too many DIY’s and comparing them to buying options, I ended up going the DIY route<\/strong>. I liked the idea of being able to customize it and make exactly what we wanted. I also liked the illusion<\/em> of spending less money, although that probably didn’t end up being the case all things considered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was back when I only had one child, and at this point in my life I’d probably go the store-bought route and choose this adorable mud kitchen.<\/a> If that’s your preference too, the one linked above is a great choice with a couple different options to choose from!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Pick a cozy spot.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I originally chose a corner spot in our yard because I wanted the mud kitchen space to feel like it’s very own outdoor room. It’s strategically located close to my garden and is within full view of our kitchen window. It’s also as far as possible from the fence we share with the neighbors who have two dogs outside that constantly bark at us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that we have an actual garden space a few years later, the mud kitchen has moved there where my kids also have access to a garden bed with a section designated just for mud play! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Add plants and flowers.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is something I’m still working on for ours as a final touch. We already had the perfect spot between a forsythia and lilac bush, but a few pots of flowers will finish it off nicely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Stock your mud kitchen!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you’ve got your mud kitchen, it’s time to add all the fun stuff! My little dude especially loves pouring water, so we focused a lot on different kinds of cups and pouring containers. I work part-time with a local restaurant, so I had access to a basement storage room of old food prep supplies! Goodwill is also a great place to stock up on some old kitchen accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are some of the things we added to ours (plus extra ideas): <\/p>\n\n\n\n