17/10/2025
Spaces are filling up fast. Both 11am classes are sold out. 9am and 1pm are still available on both days. Go to www.muddymonsters.co.uk/book-online to book your spaces now. 🎃🎃🎃
Muddy Monsters is a parent and toddler class, using friendly monsters to support children to solve problems and be confident to play in the outdoors.
Muddy Monsters is a fun filled, messy, muddy activity group for pre-school and primary age fun loving children. School holiday classes take place outdoors exploring local woodland and outdoor spaces. Adventures are organised and delivered by an experienced, trained Early Years and Forest School teacher, with the aim to increase children's knowledge of the outside world within a safer environment.
17/10/2025
Spaces are filling up fast. Both 11am classes are sold out. 9am and 1pm are still available on both days. Go to www.muddymonsters.co.uk/book-online to book your spaces now. 🎃🎃🎃
22/07/2025
🌿 Muddy Monsters Magic! 🌿
We had an amazing day in the woods today!
🫧 Giant bubbles drifting through the trees
🍰 Mud pies being expertly “baked”
🌳 Dens built, trees climbed, and so much laughing from both children and grown-ups!
And of course… our funny Muddy Monsters made another cheeky appearance! 👹😄
🔥 We’re back tomorrow for more forest fun — with S’MORES & DENS on the agenda!
Don’t miss out — book your spot now!
👉 www.muddymonsters.co.uk/book-online
📅 3 more days of sessions left these holidays!
19/07/2025
Starting next week, 4 days of 90 minute classes to book on to with 4 different themes. Suitable for children from 1-11 years old and their families.
All of the classes are based in Gateshead. Go to www.muddymonsters.co.uk/book-online to book you space now.
31/01/2025
February half term Dens and Pancakes classes delivered at two Gateshead schools.
All classes are 90 minutes long and suitable for 1 to 10 year olds.
Help make and decorate delicious american style pancakes (vegan option available) over the campfire 🔥. Learn how to use ropes and tarpaulins, how to make a den and create tiny monster homes.
All of the traditional Muddy Monsters play stations will be available too, including hammock and rope swing. Available at either the amazing Forest School area at Lobley Hill Primary School or the NEW forest school area at St Aidan’s Primary School.
Available days and times:
LOBLEY HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL - Thursday 27th February
9:00am - 10:30am
11:00am - 12:30pm - FEW SPACES
1:00pm - 2:30pm
ST AIDAN’S PRIMARY SCHOOL - Friday 28th February
9:00am - 10:30am
11:00am - 12:30pm
Go to www.muddymonsters.co.uk/book-online to book spaces.
19/05/2023
NEW DATE AND LOCATION for May half term.
Thursday 1st June at Brighton Avenue Primary School (close to Team Valley)
Come along and learn how to make amazing dens with sticks, cord and fabric to hide inside. Explore different knots and kinds of den to make the perfect cosy shelter.
Enjoy toasting a marshmallow around the fire before making it into a delicious s’more (everyone's favourite).
Explore how to make different types of boats to float down the long gutter river.
Explore the amazing forest school site and explore the mud kitchen, water area, mud painting, watercolour painting, rope swing, hammock and story area.
Suitable for confident walkers to 9 years old and their families.
www.muddymonsters.co.uk/book-online
08/05/2023
May Half Term Muddy Monsters
Wednesday 31st May @ Washington Old Hall.
90 minute s’mores, boat and den making classes.
Come and learn how to make amazing dens with sticks, cord and fabric to hide inside. Explore different knots and different kinds of dens to make the perfect cosy shelter.
Enjoy toasting a marshmallow around the fire before making it into a delicious s’more (everyone’s favourite).
Explore how to make different types of boat to float down the long gutter river.
Explore the amazing Forest school site and explore the mud kitchen, water play area, mud painting, watercolour painting, rope swing, hammock and story area.
Suitable for 1 to 9 year olds. Go to www.muddymonsters.co.uk/book-online to book a place now.
18/04/2023
Look at this amazing ‘skulk of foxes’ carved by the amazing Year 6 children from Brighton Avenue Primary School in Gateshead.
We split the wood using a bill hook before using sheath knives to do various different types of cut to create the different parts of the animals. They were very proud of their efforts. The children across the school love their Forest school sessions each half term.
If this is something your school might be interested in, please get in touch. Limited availability before Summer and bookings available for Autumn term.
12/04/2023
Muddy Monsters Forest School new term at Washington Old Hall, starting next Wednesday, 19th April.
£24 for 6 weeks of 60 minute classes. Start at 10am or 12pm.
This term we plan to learn lots of new Forest school games and have lots of nature crafts and activities to experience.
The hot drink station was so popular, it will be returning for this block too. Come and join us now the weather is improving ☀️☀️☀️. www.muddymonsters.co.uk/book-online to book a space.
31/03/2023
Muddy Monsters Eggstravaganza sessions are still available to book now for first week of the Easter Holidays, with spaces filling up fast🌿☀️🌸
- Wednesday 5th April @ Washington Old Hall - SOLD OUT
- Thursday 6th April @ Lobley Hill Primary School - 9am, 11am, 1pm
- Good Friday 7th April @ Wardley Primary School - 9am, 11am, 1pm
90 minutes of outdoors Easter themed adventures including an Easter egg hunt and prizes 🍄🌼🌲Make a beautiful clay egg decoration, enjoy a toasted hot cross bun over the camp fire 🔥
Go to www.muddymonsters.co.uk/book-online to check availability and book places for children between 1 and 10 and their adults 🌻🪵☘️
25/03/2023
Wow! Happy 7th Birthday to Muddy Monsters 🎉🎂
This week, 7 years ago, the first ever Muddy Monsters classes took place at Saltwell Park!
How time flies! …the monsters haven’t aged a bit - surprised I still have all 4 of them!
Were you there at the very beginning or do you recognise anyone who was?
Post your favourite ever Muddy Monsters photo (by the end of the weekend), with my favourites posted again to vote for a final winner of a free class for all of their children!!
24/03/2023
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Follow the link to find out more information about the Muddy Monsters Eggstravaganza 🐣
17/03/2023
Muddy Monsters Eggstravaganza sessions are available to book now for first week of the Easter Holidays 🌿☀️🌸
- Wednesday 5th April @ Washington Old Hall
- Thursday 6th April @ Lobley Hill Primary School
- Good Friday 7th April @ Wardley Primary School
90 minutes of outdoors Easter themed adventures including an Easter egg hunt and prizes 🍄🌼🌲Make a beautiful clay egg decoration, enjoy a toasted hot cross bun over the camp fire 🔥
Go to www.muddymonsters.co.uk/book-online to check availability and book places for children between 1 and 10 and their adults 🌻🪵☘️