Dad makes amazing ‘mud kitchen’ for daughters to play with during coronavirus lockdown – and it didn’t cost him a penny

MANY parents will understand the headache it is to keep children entertained, even if you are lucky enough to have a garden.

One dad has been praised for making an impressive "mud kitchen" for his daughters - and the best bit is it didn't cost him a penny to build.

In a post to group 'Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks', his partner Amber explained that he had created out of old wood a place to keep his little girls entertained during playtime in the garden.

The mum shared a picture of the "kitchen" - complete with mixing bowls and hooks for spoons.

Captioning the image, the mum wrote: "My amazing partner made this for our girls out of some old wood our neighbours gave us months ago.

"Everything we used was from things we already had at home. It’s amazing, perks of him being at home at this terrible time."

It’s amazing, perks of him being at home at this terrible time.

Mum

Her post has received more than 190 'likes', with fellow members impressed by the father's handiwork.

One person wrote: "Awesome job."

Another shared: "It is so cute!!!"

A third added: "Brilliant."

Awesome job.

Facebook user

It comes as a mum revealed how her transformed a cupboard under the stairs into a "cool"; den for his grandsons for just £50.

Posting in  group 'DIY On A Budget Official', the woman explained how the dead space in her home had been put to better use.

In images shared online, the former storage space had been given a cosy makeover.

It now features a dolls house, books and cushions, as well as white and black boards for each of her sons.

Outside the den, the creative granddad had built in windows, used wallpaper to create a brick effect, and gave the door a silver knob as well as a number eight door number.

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We also revealed that a clever mum has made McDonald's Happy Meals for her autistic sons using Iceland chicken nuggets.

And experts believe kids should start doing chores at 18 months.