This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Maytag for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
I love mud activities for kids.
While I’m not huge on messes, there is something about watching kids play in the mud that is just magical. My first experience with kids and mud was as a camp counselor. We had a mud river that the kids played in every single day. We made mud castles, walked in the mud, made mud drips, mud balls…you name it, we made it! Flash forward a few years and I now have two kids of my own.
Since I know how much fun it is to let kids get dirty and muddy, I was thrilled to team up with a Happily Ever Mom Sponsor, Maytag, for their Filthiest Plays of the Week campaign. Maytag is asking parents to upload their filthiest play photos to twitter or instagram for weekly prizes and the chance to win your very own washer and dryer as well as a trip to the world series!! Below are my favorite mud activities for kids, so that you can take a photo of your kids and enter for a chance to win…
Over 15 Mud Activities for Kids (Inside & Outside Activities!)
I love this fun way to make “fake” mud that you can use inside or even in the bath tub | Growing a Jeweled Rose {pictured above}
Or, make the “fake” mud erupt with this simple activity. The colors are gorgeous! | Growing a Jeweled Rose {pictured above}
Have a little artist who loves dirt? These colorful mud paints are perfect for kids of all ages | Learn, Play, Imagine {pictured below}
After school, let kids use their mud paints to trace letters large letters on an easel.
And, if you’re feeling really brave, let kids paint themselves for camoflouge with mud before playing hide and seek or capture the flag!
Ever caught your kids eating dirt? This edible mud recipe is something they can actually eat without a problem! | Kids Activities Blog {pictured above}
Or, you can go all in and fill a kiddie pool with mud. Kids will love getting to swim in a pool of dirt!
If you want an alternative to playing in the mud, try this rainbow clean mud recipe. It actually helps clean kid’s hands while they play (honest). | FSPDT {pictured above}
Or, try this clean fairy mud. It is almost to gorgeous to play with! | Happy Hooligans
More Mud Activities for Kids
If you’re little one loves play dough, they’re sure to love this mud play dough. I love how they used the dough with bugs – so cute! | I Can Teach My Child {pictured above}
Make sticky mud for little ones to play with. A recipe from one of my favorite kid’s activities books. | The Craft Train {pictured above}
Or, let kids use mud in the back yard to make mud pies decorated with flowers, sticks, and rocks they can find around outside.
My favorite part of being a camp counselor was our mud creak. So, I love this idea of having a mud day with kids at school! You could easily do this in the back yard too. | Fun-a-day! {pictured first collage}
If you’re not quite ready for full mud play, try this great garden sensory bin. It’s a great way to get dirty without letting the mud take over. | Mess for Less {pictured first collage}
Or, gather some empty pots, gardening gloves, hand shovels, and soil to let kids transfer the soil from pot to pot. Give them some seeds to practice planting, too!
Get Muddy and Win!!
Come join the contest #myfilthiestplay and win your very own Maytag laundry washer and dryer as well as a trip to the world series!!
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