PLAYDALE Playgrounds, one of the leading providers of children’s outdoor playground equipment, have launched a brand new mud kitchen range for schools and nurseries.

The team at Playdale, based in Haverthwaite, designed and developed the new product with the help of teachers and children from Yarlside Academy in Barrow.

In the initial stages, academy teaching staff took part in a focus group to give invaluable feedback on the design, led by head teacher Janine Pierce.

Once the prototype was designed and built, a testing session was organised with a group of children from the nursery and reception class.

The kitchen was set up in the academy’s outdoor space, and the mud mixture was prepared for them.

Dressed in their long sleeved aprons the mini chefs set about mixing, stirring, measuring, patting and filling to create an array of muddy culinary delights.