Playing in mud!

I don't know who had more fun today the staff or the children! Playing in mud was fun for all of us! Some children took a little time to embrace the whole, "let's play and bathe in mud" concept. Most of the children jumped right in, some took their time but eventually jumped in with their whole self!

Olive for example, took a little time before she felt comfortable putting her hands and feet in the mud. I noticed she was watching some of the other children splashing in the mud puddles and playing in the sensory table. I asked her if she wanted to put her feet in the mud. Olive then walked over to the mud, looked at her feet and said, "You can't wear shoes!" Then she walked over to the black top and proceeded to take off her shoes. She walked back over to the mud and put the tips of her toes in the muddy water. I encouraged her to put one whole foot in, and as she submerged her foot she screeched, "Cold!" As our morning went on she walked back and forth observing the other children, dipping her toes here and there in the mud all around her. Finally at about 10:10 Olive squealed with joy and laughter, because she was standing with both feet in the mud! She said, "I did it!"