Ep 192: Unconventional Essentials for Mud Kitchens

The Forest School Podcast

Have you ever wondered what small changes could make a huge impact in your mud kitchen setup? In this episode, Lewis and Wem dive into their quirky, practical, and unconventional tips for transforming your mud kitchen into a space of creativity, independence, and fun!

Timestamps:

• [00:02] – Jangly energy and funny rain stories.
• [03:00] – Talking about animals in messy homes: humor in parenting.
• [05:31] – First mud kitchen tip: Eyelet-punched tea towels.
• [08:30] – The importance of sensory play in the mud kitchen.
• [09:45] – What counts as a mud kitchen? The variety of setups.
• [13:00] – Creating multiple eating spots for kids in the mud kitchen.
• [19:00] – Recipe posters: Are they helpful or harmful to play?
• [27:40] – Cleaning the mud kitchen: Brushes, hooks, and “wok brushes.”
• [32:00] – How hooks everywhere can revolutionize tidying up.
• [39:00] – Introducing currency in mud kitchens: Wood cookie money.
• [44:00] – Foraged items in the mud kitchen: Bringing nature into play.

Referenced Works:

• The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr