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5 Benefits of Cold Weather Play for Children: Boost Their Health & Happiness This Winter
Straining to fit into a boot. Whining about a finger caught in the wrong mitten. Searching for that elusive toque. Getting your kids outside to play...
Mud. Ooey gooey squishy goop that forms when dirt and water mix together. Mud has a magnetic force on children. It beckons them to scoop and slide their way into a magical and messy world of play. Books about mud are fun too, and that’s what this post is all about! Below is a list of my favourite MUDelicious books for kids.
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This easy-to-read chapter book is about a puppy named Bo Davis and his muddy adventures with his friend pig. Book ten of the Good Dog series.
Ages 5 to 9
A young girl and her dog play in a mud puddle together. A simple story about imaginary play told in equations!
Ages 4 to 7
A story about playing in the mud that’s filled with muddy onomatopoeias and mud-delicious ideas for playing in the mud.
Ages 3 to 5
A beautifully illustrated lyrical story about melting snow, unfrozen earth and happy mud!
Age 4 to 7
A simple illustrated instructions for making a mud pies and cakes.
Age 3 to 5
Kim and Fredy work together to make a very special birthday cake.
This book is packed with fun mud kitchen activities for kids to try at home.
Ages 2 to 7
Jule Ann keeps on getting jumped on by mud puddles hiding in the strangest places: in an apple tree, on top of the house, from behind the dog house and over the fence. A silly muddy story by much loved author Robert Munsch.
Ages 4 to 8
Mario and Marissa make wormy, squirmy mud tacos together, but all those mud tacos make them hungry the real thing. A sweet story about imaginary play, cooking and family. You can listen to Mario Lopez read the book here.
Ages 3 to 5
It’s raining outside and that means there’s nothing to do! But when one child encourages the other to come outside they have lots of fun playing in their mud kitchen.
Originally published in 1989, this sweet story about a piggy in a puddle is such a delightful read.
Ages 1 to 6
Young Eleanor gets stuck in the mud and needs a helping hand. Who will come help her?
Hen wakes up to find one of her chicks stuck in the mud. Hen tries to free her chick but gets stuck too! One by one the farm animals and farmer try to lend a hand but they each get stuck. Read on to find out the funny and unexpected ending to this silly story.
Ages 1 to 4
A rhyming story about a child that makes an amazing mud cake for Baby, Gramps and Mummy. Sweet illustrations and simple sentences make this a perfect book for little ones.
Ages 2 to 5
Originally published in 1988, this story is a retelling of a Native American tale. A poor young boy wants a pony of his own, so he shapes one out of mud. Tragically the boy is left behind when camp breaks, but the mud pony comes to life and protects the young boy.
Ages 4 to 8
Written by Penny Whitehouse from Mother Natured and Emma Bear from Birch and Bear, this mud-delicious book is perfect companion for mud kitchen adventures.
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