What does the Mud Monster look like? What do they like to eat? How do they spend their time? Complete a series of challenges and activities to unravel clues about the mythical Mud Monster. Each minute you play outdoors you can track as a “Muddy Minute.”
Race InfoCollect at least 200 Muddy Minutes of outdoor play and exploration. Go for a trail run, take a
nature hike, dig in your garden, dive into a mud pit, make a mud pie or create a muddy
work of art. Sign up online to track your Muddy Minutes and make a donation to support our Scholarship Fund. Each minute you log counts to our collective goal of 20,000 minutes. Consider asking someone to sponsor your minutes and donate $1 for every minute you play in the mud!
Access to affordable childcare for families is more challenging than ever before. All proceeds from this Mud Day Challenge support Apple Playschools' Scholarship Fund providing discounted tuition options for families.
Thank you to all of our generous sponsors helping to make Muddy and Messy Play available to all! Interested in supporting our Mud Day Challenge through sponsorship?
Sponsor now!This international celebration began in 2009 when a group of young children in Australia raised money to buy extra clothes so that children in Nepal could share in their joy of playing in the mud. It is a way to remind us that we are all connected through the earth.Learn more about International Mud Day!
Through our early childhood education programs: Green Apple Garden Playschool, Manzanitas Spanish Immersion Playschool, and Apple Scouts Nature Immersion Summer Camp, Apple Playschools is transforming our community through work and play.
Muddy play is more fun with friends. Invite your family and friends to join in the challenge and receive registration discounts and exclusive prizes!