How to DIY an outdoor mud kitchen from pallet wood Playing in the garden and getting really messy is one of the joys of childhood. So why not help your children to enjoy playing with sand, mud and water outside by constructing this DIY 'mud kitchen' from old pallet wood... Did you ever make mud-pies as a child? Kids love to play outside with sand and mud – so having a kitchen to stir and splash in will spark their imagination. Plus, it means they can get as mucky as they like, keeping all the mess outdoors this summer! Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you turn a few brick pallets and some kitchen products into a colourful play kitchen that your little ones can use to make mud pies (but do not eat them!) Step two Decide on the height and width of the kitchen unit and cut pieces of the chunky support wood to create a frame. We went for a height of 2ft. Screw the frame together so that it looks like the image below. Then thoroughly sand down all the wood so t...