Let's get creative building with these beautiful loose parts! Loose parts play is a favourite type of play for us! We have been slowly adding to our collection of loose parts over many years now. The focus for the last few years has been adding recycled and other non-toy items to our play collection to encourage creative play. Loose parts play with old CD's and lucite blocks We recently added some old CD's to our loose parts play collection and they are brilliant for building

I recently changed up what was on our open-ended play shelves in our play space for the first time in a little while, so I decided to write a blog post about what we currently have out on our toy shelves. This play space is in the corner of our lounge room. We use a white house bookshelf that I bought from Mocka Australia quite a few years back now. This shelf has room on the floor in front of it that can be used for play and building creations. In the classroom I would use a

So simple to make ... so beautiful for play! Colourful loose parts are used to create these simple jars! We love loose parts play ideas! This one is a simple way to use little tiny loose parts and some jars to make a beautiful resource that can be used for light play, building and more! These have been used for building towers and other creations with. We have also used them on the light panel several times now since making them. You could glue the lids on (or tape them) if y

Let's get creative and explore light + colours using a light panel and beautiful resources ... Learning through play - exploring colour and capacity on the light panel Light play is not only beautiful, but also offers many opportunities for learning through play in a hands-on and enjoyable way! Simple materials, when added to the light panel can create the most inviting and engaging invitations to play. We have an A3 sized light panel that we use at home for play. It is store

Are you looking for ideas for loose parts play items that don't cost a lot? Here are some of our favourites ... An invitation to use coloured loose parts with playdough. There are so many options when it comes to loose parts play for children and most don't cost lots. Read on to find out about some less expensive materials that are perfect for loose parts play and invitations. IMPORTANT: All play ideas shown here were supervised by an adult. Always ensure you actively supervi