土つち遊あそび

noun

playing with dirt; making things out of dirt for fun

Refers to children's play involving soil, mud, or sand, often with a creative or exploratory aspect.

• 子こ供どもの頃ころ、よく土つち遊あそびをしたものだ。

  When I was a child, I used to play with dirt a lot.

• 雨あめ上あがりの庭にわで、子こ供どもたちが土つち遊あそびに夢む中ちゅうになっている。

  In the garden after the rain, the children are absorbed in playing with the mud.