International Mud Day highlights the value of messy outdoor play

Every year on June 29, International Mud Day celebrates something many modern childhoods have lost: unstructured, messy outdoor play.
Medical Xpress

Playing in mud and dirt can boost your child's immune system—here's how

With the popularity of CleanTok on social media, we're constantly being reminded about how dirty everything around us is. But while you might feel you should disinfect every surface in your home or ...
Lifehacker

Create a Backyard 'Mud Kitchen' for Your Kids This Spring

Meghan Walbert is Lifehacker's Managing Editor. She has a degree in journalism and has worked at Lifehacker as a writer and editor since 2018, covering parenting, foster care, online child safety, and ...
Colorado Public Radio

Mud’s dirty little secret: It’s really good for you, especially if you’re 4

Outdoor play with dirt can boost motor skills, creativity and social interaction … just don’t track it in the classroom, ...