Squishy, Squashy Mud Feels Great!

How often do kiddos get to play in the rain puddles and mud these days?  Even with my own, I have to really let go a bit to allow this exploration.  The learning experiences are amazing in this media.  Body awarness as the sensation of mud first comes on wet and later dries to a cement like feeling.  Crossing midline, changes in weight shift, stretches, the list could go on and on... dump and fill activities encourages bilateral coordination, vocabulary exploration and use of tools for cognition to mention a few more....  Artistic experiences come as pies, cakes, volcanoes, soups are created. It's free and FUN!  I would encourage you to allow your child to explore rain puddles and even some mud - of course with supervision - and perhaps even joining in yourself!  If you would prefer to do this on a smaller scale - bring in a little mud in a tub or container that you can set on the table and explore with your hands.  Or better yet, set on the floor to to step into.  Let the fun begin!