What to do there
5 steps. Tap one when it's done.
All adventuresPaint with dirt. On purpose.
Mud Paint Studio
Mix soil and water to make different shades of paint for pictures and patterns.
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Time30 min
You getmud paintings
DifficultyEasy
SectionExploring
This one is all yours
Nothing sharp, nothing hot, nowhere far. Tell someone what you're up to, then go ahead and do it on your own.
Why it's like that
Mud is tiny bits of rock mixed with water, and different dirt has different minerals in it, which is why some mud is brown, some grey, some almost red. Early people painted cave walls with exactly this.