Having shelves and/or cupboards in your mud kitchen can keep your garden or play area much tidier than it once was. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. Your mud kitchen is going to get covered in dirt and, if it is left out in the garden, it will have to survive wind, rain and possibly even snow as well. Cupboards, although not essential, are often a nice thing to have in a mud kitchen – it mimics a real kitchen, so invites children to engage in imaginative play. It comes with 3 stainless steel pans, a ladle, a spatula and, as a jolly little extra, 3 plant pots that nestle into holes in the top shelf.

This well-made mud kitchen counter is designed to attach to a fence, wall, shed or playhouse and is a great solution if you don't have the money or the space for a standalone mud kitchen in your garden. It has water-based wood preservative to give it as much protection as possible whilst living outdoors. From small mud kitchens tailored to toddlers, to larger garden mud kitchens designed for older children, there's something for everyone. Maybe it shouldn’t have been left outside all winter, but for an outside toy I thought it would be okay.

His dad assembled it and he’s great at diy so it wasn’t an issue but it still took him an hour or so . Instead of ‘cooking' plastic food, mud kitchen creations are made with soil, water and a lot of fun. Chat to your child about what they'd like to see in their mud kitchen but remember they can add their own extras and that's all part of the creative play.

Make your children their own special mud kitchen design in their favourite colours - or something to blend into your garden space well. Most mud kitchens have a sink or splash tub but, if you want to fill it with water, you'll have to bring your own in a bucket or hose. The instructions weren’t very good at that point and were incorrect so I had to attach the way I thought it should be.The wood is treated but this strikes us as a mud kitchen that needs to come inside in colder, rainier weather; it's definitely not as weather-proof as some of the others in our selection. Our mud kitchens also come with pots and pans as accessories, allowing budding chefs to concoct muddy masterpieces and delve into a world of sensory exploration.

However, once it is together it doesn’t feel like it’s going anywhere – it’s solid and really durable. We offer timeless and educational arts and crafts products for children to inspire future generations of creators.The play surface is 50cm high, designed for toddlers to easily reach the exciting features, while being the perfect height for budding junior chefs as they grow.