Open ended materials

Do you use loose parts in your home? They are not a Montessori concept. Montessori materials have a clear purpose and a control of error. Loose parts are simply open-ended toys and are often materials you can find around the home. Lots of our loose parts/toys have been inspired by the RIE approach, you can see a list of recommended toys and materials here. If you want to know more about the RIE approach, I have enjoyed listening to and reading Baby Knows Best. We are still using a lot of…

Children explore wood, liquid watercolor, and collage materials with glue to create, imagine, construct, and play.

Open ended materials and children’s thinking! If the children want to continue creating they can place their name near the creation. Sometimes it meant...

Open-ended play is so beneficial for your child's development, and luckily there's so many different ways you can encourage it in your home or classroom. One of the main ways to encourage this type of play is by providing your child with toys used for open-ended play. Try wooden blocks, art supplies, sensory play to name a few. This is a great way to encourage pretend play in young children. And read about all the benefits of open-ended play

Making mud paint is perfect if you are planning a "dirt day' or are looking for dirt activities for kids. Mud painting is also a fun messy art activity for kids of all ages.

Easy to find open-ended materials for your child to play with in your household!

How we set up our toy shelf to inspire play and imagination. Our play space has changed numerous times over the past few years and mostly likely will continue as our girls grow and our needs for the space change. We started with a small little shelf in the corner of our lounge room, then we changed to a cube shelf in our dining room and now we have this house bookcase from Mocka in the corner of our lounge room. Having space on the play mat right next to shelf has been fantastic for…