dirt pies

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Dirt pies are imaginary pies made by children during outdoor play, typically consisting of mud, sand, leaves, and other natural materials packed into a shape.

The activity teaches creativity and mimics adult cooking: She spent the afternoon making dirt pies in the backyard.

Also called mud pies.

Related

messy hands · garden · innocence · carefree days · soil · childhood memories · resourcefulness · nostalgia · earth · simplicity · clay · sandbox games · pretend play · make believe · playing house · sand · gardening tools · outdoors

Opposites
edibility

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Pastry with cooked fruit

baked goods · pastries · gourmet food · fine dining

play vs. reality

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Study of household management

culinary arts · meal preparation

sophistication

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Elevated culinary artistry

French pastry · pâtisserie

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G