A free PDF mud kitchen cafe menu: “Foods” your kids can make using ingredients from nature, like pine needles, leaves, flower petals and mud.
Last year, I shared the DIY mud kitchen that we made out of an Amazon potting bench.
(You can see the full tutorial for that here!)
Today, I’m sharing a little printable I made for the kids to use while they’re playing in their mud kitchen:
This menu has been such a fun way to spark their creativity and get their imaginations going while they play outside.
Download the mud kitchen cafe menu
Tip: When you print, select “fit to paper” to make sure that no cards get cut off.
Other fun mud kitchen add-ons
Here are some of our other favorites for mud kitchen play.
Thrift store can be your best friend when it comes to finding most of these items. I also got a lot of accessories at the dollar store. I’ll give Amazon links to the things that are harder to find at yard sales or thrift stores.
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Pots, pans and utensils
I found one enormous pot, a tea kettle, and a bunch of metal bowls at our local thrift store. The huge pot is, by far, the favorite.
I also got some kitchen utensils like a scrub brush and some large spoons, along with a few pans, at the dollar store.
Flower and herb pots
My kids love planting seeds. Especially the seeds they find in the fruits that they’re eating. Now they have a designated spot to do it in. 🤪
Jars and bottles
I found some bottles at the dollar store, and bought these jars on Amazon. Then I attached some chalkboard label stickers so that the kids could fill the bottles and jars with whatever they want and label them. The jars have proven to be incredibly waterproof when left out in the rain.
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Mfacoy 6 Pack Plastic Jars with Lids, 8… |
$9.99 |
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I also grabbed a few spices at the dollar store, and we’ve had some very delicious-smelling nature stews as a result.
Just for fun
My oldest daughter is 8 years old, and I added a few fun pieces just for her.
I found these guest check pads on Amazon, and she has really enjoyed creating a menu, taking orders, and adding up the price of the different meals she invents. She’s even learned how to calculate tax. 😮
We also added a cheap phone, which the kids love using to take pretend take-out orders.
This bell has also been very popular. The kids love to ring it and shout, “Order up!” when their food is ready.
And I had to include a few tools for cutting and grinding up ingredients: A pair of scissors, and this mortar and pestle set, which has been a favorite backyard “toy” of ours for a while now. It’s perfect for grinding up leaves, flower petals, and even sidewalk chalk.
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Adams Guest Check Pads, Single Part,… |
$7.60 |
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MROCO Big Call Bells, 3.38 Inch… | Buy on Amazon | |
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Mortar and Pestle Set – Small Grinding… |
$14.99 |
Buy on Amazon |
Amazon list
I created an Amazon list with a lot of the supplies that we used to create this mud kitchen. You can see it here.
Thanks for following along! And if you liked this download, be sure to help me out by sharing it on Facebook or Pinterest. Thank you!
-Laura
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