mudpies

Children's outdoor creations

Mudpies are mixtures of mud and water that children shape into pie-like forms during outdoor play.

The activity requires no equipment beyond dirt and water, making it a universal childhood pastime: The kids spent all afternoon making mudpies in the backyard.

Figuratively, something dismissed as worthless or amateurish might be compared to mudpies.

childhood

nostalgia

Longing for the past

backyard · sandbox · siblings · kindergarten · preschool · summer · carefree · sprinkler · laughter · exploration

messy

splatter

Scatter in drops

grubby · mucky · squelchy · squishy · oozy · brown · gooey · sloppy · cleanup · laundry

Opposites
edibility

mudpiesapple pie

Pastry with cooked fruit

baked goods · chocolate cake · gourmet cuisine · home cooking · pastries

culinary legitimacy

mudpiesfine dining

Elegant restaurant experience

haute cuisine · culinary art · artisan baking · cordon bleu · patisserie

material refinement

mudpiesfine china

Delicate ceramic tableware

porcelain · jewelry · gold · crystal · silk

Family

mudpie

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G