Your kids will want to play here all summer long!

As we (finally!!!) head into the warmer months, many parents, myself included, are brainstorming all the ways kids can spend time outside. I’m leaning into one thing: The messier the play, the better.

If childhood had a natural habitat, it would include a hose, a stick, a bucket and a muddy puddle. Enter the mud kitchen: part outdoor cafe, part laboratory and part fairytale bakery. Here, pinecones ...