Loose Part Play develops skills across the whole curriculum. It is child-led and helps children strengthen their independence and sense of self. Because of its open-ended nature, loose parts play helps children explore, observe, enquire, investigate, construct, deconstruct, and engage with others and the world around them.
Examples of places to source loose parts:
- Speak to local businesses to see if they would support you in providing crates, pallets, cable reels, gutters, or anything else you can think of.
- Visit charity shops or junk-yards.
- Ask for donations of loose parts from families or friends.
- Look out for bargains on free sites.
