Outdoor loose parts

Ultimate List of Loose Parts to backyard play this winter. Play in the rain, snow, or any early childhood education setting using these free and easy materials.

We are in the final design stages for our natural playground. It is very exciting. One of the areas that we have wanted to create is a loose parts area. Since the new playground planning is taking longer than expected, we decided not to wait on this area. It will be housed in a different section of the playground in the new design, but it is already a huge hit. What we did to create it is build upon what we already had on our playground. We have a collection of large PVC pipes of different…

If you are new to loose parts play it can be a little daunting to decide where to start. I decided to begin in a location that naturally inspires creativity while providing a plethora of free materials: the outdoors! In this loose parts play series post, we'll explore how you can enhance outdoor play with loose parts.

The Outdoor Classroom Provocations & Beautiful Materials Take a moment and picture this … Jake and Ian rush down the sidewalk racing yellow trucks. Elise relaxingly swings in the shady […]

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Let Kids Be Kids

Outdoor Classrooms provide a place for children to connect to nature. With so many areas where children are told "no" to the diverse ways they want to interact with nature, outdoor classrooms are often a "yes" place. Yes, please dig in the dirt. Yes, please dig with the log pieces. Yes, please climb on these fallen logs. I was introduced to the Nature Explore outdoor classroom concept as we developed a natural playscape at a local nature center. This research based process helped reign in…

I love this idea for gross motor and open-ended building! Children are given an opportunity to develop gross motor skills when they are moving heavy objects around while using critical thinking skills to decide where objects should go. I wonder where children will go when their designs fall? Will they work together in teams or work independently?