Mud Kitchen Area 3-7yrs

Create a purposeful, engaging and fully equipped outdoor kitchen with the Mud Kitchen Area 3–7yrs. Designed by Early Excellence specialists, this mud kitchen collection combines high-quality mud kitchen benches with a wide range of accessories to establish an outdoor learning area that supports sensory exploration, imaginative role play and collaborative problem-solving.

The robust Outdoor Mud Kitchen Benches provide the essential surfaces and storage space that children need to mix, scoop, prepare and display their creations. With generous space for busy hands and open storage for easy-access resources, these units form the central hub of the mud kitchen environment, encouraging independence and organisation. Their durable construction will withstand frequent use and all-weather conditions, offering a long-lasting outdoor provision for EYFS and KS1 settings. Extend the Mud Kitchen Area with a useful Outdoor Investigation Bench to provide further space for mixing and preparing.

Alongside the benches, the collection includes a rich variety of high-quality kitchen tools, stainless-steel bowls, balti dishes, saucepans, mixing jugs, ladles, tongs, mashers and measuring cups, as well as recycled tubs, coconut shells and natural materials. These open-ended resources invite children to mix, pour, fill, transport and experiment with natural elements such as mud, sand, water, leaves and petals. The addition of cauldrons, wooden spoons and squeezy bottles enhances scientific curiosity as children combine materials, observe changes and create their own imaginative recipes.

Through sensory-rich play, children will build fine motor control, hand–eye coordination and an early understanding of measurement, volume and comparison. The chalkboard pegs support purposeful mark making as they label mixtures, encouraging early literacy and communication. As children take on roles as chefs, bakers, shopkeepers or scientists, the mud kitchen becomes a space for imaginative storytelling, turn-taking, negotiation and expressive language. These collaborative experiences nurture independence, problem-solving and social confidence.

To extend play possibilities, combine this collection with the Outdoor Sand Resource Collection 3–7yrs to explore texture and consistency, or pair with the Outdoor Mark Making Resources to encourage recipe writing, signs, and menus. Add the Building & Construction Resource Collection 3–7yrs to inspire role play around café building or outdoor restaurant design.

For a complete mud kitchen environment, pair with the Outdoor Table & Storage Seating Set, ideal for collaborative cooking, serving and sorting, while keeping resources organised and accessible for independent use.

Explore the full range of Outdoor Role Play resources to enhance your early years outdoor classroom, creating an engaging and inspiring environment where children can learn, explore, and thrive.

Learning opportunities

• Developing curiosity, looking closely and observing cause and effect
• Investigating properties of materials, exploring movement, speed and flow
• Trying new things, taking risks and testing out ideas
• Developing co-ordination with a range of resources and exploring measurement and volume

 This Outdoor Mud Kitchen Area 3-7yrs includes:

• Outdoor Mud Kitchen Benches Dimensions: L120cm x D44cm x H52cm height of bench (overall height approx. 99cm)
• 5 Graduated Round Trays with approx. Dimensions include 21cm, 25cm, 30cm, 38cm and 42cm wide, circular trays
• Black Trugs, 1 x 14l and 2 x 5l
• 5 Mini Black Trugs, black, approx. H7cm, x Dia 9.5cm
• 5 Mini Blackboard with pegs, 6.8cm x 4.7cm
• 1 large 35cm cauldron and 2 small 24cm cauldrons
• 3 wooden spoons, approx. L35cm
• 1 Black Frying Pan
• 1 Black Saucepan , 14cm
• 2 Mixing Jugs, 1 x 2pt and 1 x 1pt
• 3 Squeezy Sauce Bottle, 24oz, 12oz and 8oz
• 3 Acrylic basters
• Set of Stainless-Steel utensils including a Hamburger turner, ladle, slotted spoon, cooking spoon, food tongs, masher
• 1 set of coconut shell utensils
• Set of 2 Galvanised Bowls,  Small and Large
• 1 Set of 4 Stainless Steel Measuring cups
• 1 Stainless Steel Muddler
• 2 Stainless Steel Balti Dishes, 19cm and 15cm diameter
• 2 Stainless Steel Bowls
• 1 Utensil holder, 11cm x 14cm
• Suitable for age 3 and over

Storage Solution
Keep your mud kitchen area organised and inviting with the Mud Kitchen 3–7yrs Storage Solution, designed to perfectly house this collection and support easy self-selection for children in busy outdoor environments.

Warranty Information
The Mud Kitchen Benches feature a 12-month warranty for manufacturing defects and a 10-year warranty on the wood.

Variations
Many of our resources are produced in a variety of colours and styles and may vary slightly from those shown, however we guarantee that you will always receive the same quality and value.

Secondary images used for representation purposes only.