Get dirty and learn about animals with mud prints of animal tracks, hands, and feet!
The boys have been loving their dirt patch. Henry keeps talking about making mud and turning it to dirt and the other way around, not fully understanding it I don’t think.
So I thought, what better way to show him what mud is exactly than making it!
We turned the dirt patch into a mud patch for the morning.
Make Mud Prints for Outside Fun!
We brought out some of our animals to play with and make mud print animal tracks.
I set out a piece of cardboard as well to make mud prints on.
I don’t think our mud was the right consistency, because it barely worked.
But it was fun trying.
I was hoping for some guessing games of what animal made what tracks, but we mostly had blobs of mud on the cardboard.
So, they just played and had fun with mud.
George was into it at the beginning. He was right in the mud with Henry.
Then his sandal got stuck in the mud and he wouldn’t go back in after that. Wouldn’t touch it at all.
Oh well. I can’t blame him.
His father wasn’t too happy about our mud patch either.
What else might make fun mud prints?
Henry, on the other hand, got such a kick out of it. He played and played.
He loved making muddy handprints and footprints in the mud and on the cardboard
Then, Henry used his loader to dig and scoop trenches and make dams to stop the water
I had to constantly use the hose to keep adding water to keep it as mud. Our ground has been so incredibly dry this year.
Henry also checked out what else we had around the area to see what mud prints they would make.
And then it moved onto mud painting for a little bit.
Our dirt patch is on a hill. And it got slippery! Very slippery.
Henry slipped and slid trying to climb up it. Over and over.
Such a great, muddy morning.
We cleaned up with the hose and the boys were ready for lunch.
Find lots of Mud & Dirt Activities to continue playing in the mud!
Making mud prints with toy animals, hands, or feet is super fun! Another great option would be to make your prints with paint.
This activity, with either mud or paint, would be a great activity extension to any animal-themed book.