If you want to add a mud kitchen to your backyard space, there are lots of options. A major consideration is the materials ...

As we (finally!!!) head into the warmer months, many parents, myself included, are brainstorming all the ways kids can spend time outside. I’m leaning into one thing: The messier the play, the better.

If childhood had a natural habitat, it would include a hose, a stick, a bucket and a muddy puddle. Enter the mud kitchen: part outdoor cafe, part laboratory and part fairytale bakery. Here, pinecones ...

Dengarden and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. As the weather warms up, outdoor mud kitchens start to come back to life—messy, creative and full of imaginative play. Parents and ...