Mud Kitchen in a Day

Sperling, Jason Runkel

ISBN 10: 1534968881 / ISBN 13: 9781534968882

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mud Kitchen in a Day
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1534968881
• ISBN 13: 9781534968882
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Looking for that perfect summer distraction to get the kids out into the backyard? Learn how to set up a simple and inexpensive children’s mud kitchen in a day, allowing your children or grandchildren endless hours of plain and dirty backyard fun. Follow one father’s entertaining and informative attempt to get his children outside, offline, and into the mud. Author Jason Runkel Sperling takes us inside his experience creating a backyard mud kitchen for his two small children. Full of humor, parenting insight, and in-depth research, Sperling’s account will inspire you to create your own mud kitchen in a day, maximizing family fun, bonding, and creativity. This easy-to-follow guide is appropriate for parents of any skill level and backyards of any size. Forgoing complex design, Sperling’s mud kitchen guide focuses on the essential components of a mud kitchen using simple resources, allowing just about anyone to create a stellar children’s mud kitchen in only one day. Dozens of additional resources are included, such as: Where to get supplies, whether by making, finding, or buying them Outdoor play and its value to child development The value of dirt in building strong immune systems Comprehensive list of inspiring case studies, articles, and photographs of mud kitchens from around the world

About the Author

When it comes to helping parents quickly make meaningful and lasting change in their children’s consumption of nature, he walks the talk. Jason founded and has led Running Wild Family Nature Club in Boulder, Colorado, since early 2015. He is a skilled and experienced outdoorsman who earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a youth - and went on to travel and live around the globe for 20 years, scuba diving, surfing, backpacking, skiing, rafting, and adventuring - including completing a BFA and MBA. His best-selling books are to the point and action-oriented - and have reached thousands of parents, many who make life changes the very day they finish the book. From mastering outdoor survival skills, to leading groups of families into the wilds, to sharing research on child development and cultural changes, and navigating parenting a daughter and son with momma lion, his amazing wife, Jason loves the challenge of getting children off screens and into the great outdoors. More at JasonRunkelSperling.com.