Big Game Hunters Mud Kitchen with Working Tap – Kid’s Wooden Outdoor Play Kitchen

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We found a lot of the mud kitchens were geared towards preschool children height-wise, so it was nice to find one that might last children a bit further into their childhoods.

Different ages will find different ways to play with a mud kitchen - that is the beauty of this type of wooden outdoor play equipment - the play possibilities are endless.Etsy assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, labelling, or content of sellers' listings and products. We offer timeless and educational arts and crafts products for children to inspire future generations of creators. The great thing about the mud kitchens is they do go flat up against a wall/fence or boundary so you can fit them in some of the smallest spaces. We want you to have high quality, well designed products that you can play for hours - with friends, family, or just the children. They rely on a number of sources, including our testing during the MadeForMums awards and feedback from our home testing panel and Top Testers Club.

The outdoor mud play kitchen has a whole host of interactive features to make the play mud kitchen a full 360 degree experience. For example a child may be playing with their friend and one of them has to decide what they are 'cooking'. Liz Edwards, an outdoor play specialist and founder of Muddy Faces, says “Clear worktops provide children with the space to experiment, play and learn. Or, easily lift off the water dispenser on your mud kitchen to fill and your young chef can use the easy-push tap. We would suggest when you have your choices narrowed down, show your child pictures and see which one they engage with.The wood that this kitchen is made from is non-allergenic, and sourced from environmentally responsible forests. Even pre-made mud kitchens will need re-treating eventually, to keep them in good condition and to stop those pesky wasps stripping the wood! It almost feels too nice to leave outside, but it is treated to withstand the weather, although it is recommended that it’s covered during the winter months. The instructions weren’t very good at that point and were incorrect so I had to attach the way I thought it should be. We looked at how engaged our children were with playing with the kitchens, how large the workspaces were, if there were features like running water or cupboards, how long it took to put them together and how durable they are.

There’s no oven or shelf but there is a 1-ring play hob (though you have to apply the hob-ring stencil yourself) and a wide removable splash tub underneath an open-top water butt. We have created comprehensive, full colour instructions for each of our childrens mud kitchens to help you along the way.Not only do we have stand alone childrens mud kitchens, but we also have accessories that can be attached to your TP playhouses, or even the side of your house. This compact mud kitchen also doubles as an art station, with the reverse side sporting a baton for a roll of paper and extra shelves for paint pots, chalks and crayons. We saw a huge variation in costs of mud kitchens so consider how much you want to spend and what you're looking for. I have talked before about this separation of indoor and outdoor play, and the negative consequences that this can have in my post about the importance of learning through play outside which can be found here. Budding chefs can note their favourite muddy combinations on the handy chalkboard before baking up a storm in the realistic oven with turning knobs.