The Magic of Mud

I just loves these photos. They bring me right back to the moment. I feel the joy, hear the giggles and see the concentration as they (in the words of my oldest niece, Elizabeth), "Make concoctions".

The science of solid to liquid and liquid to solid is fun to explore in this environment. It is a safe place to try experimenting. Though they don't know it yet they are making hypotheses and then acting on those hypotheses to create results. They are learning cause and affect, experiencing a controlled study and learning about the properties of their subject matter.

To them they are making concocations, creating soup and cakes. They are getting wet and dirty and no one is telling them to stop. For a moment they are engrossed in their passion for play. I feel blessed to be allowed to sit on the side lines and occasionally be invited in their world of wonder.

Don't miss this gift. Dive in and join your children in this play.