Loose parts play outdoor storage ideas

A great thing about loose parts is that they are often free! In our article we've shared a few ideas for free loose parts you can find.

Wine barrel loose parts storage - The Nest New Zealand

It is imperative to fuel children’s curiosity and appetite for learning. This love of learning, along with the skills to communicate, problem-solve, and self-regulate, will lead to life-long success no matter the profession.

This outdoor storage shelf provides a beautiful, durable way to store all those sand toys and loose parts that you need in the playground. With child-height shelves and two sizes of crates, children can learn the value of picking up the play yard and organizing outdoor play equipment. Choose from two sizes for a storage shelf that fits your space. Tap through for details, and to find more outdoor storage ideas!

Building with loose parts!

Kristen | Play-based Learning on Instagram: "The first thing we built with our @guidecraft_official outdoor hollow blocks was this giant ball run in our backyard. They are still going strong a year later! My kids both really enjoyed the gross motor aspects of picking up these large blocks to create something bigger than we could with traditional block sets. Lately they’ve both enjoyed forming various enclosures outside with this set. Follow along for more outdoor play ideas! .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣…

This is a creative storage solution shown at the Nature Explore Classroom at the Memphis Botanic Garden!

Loose parts/ Natural materials - parent collection bin == Instagram photo by @pppreschool

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.

If you are interested in loose parts play, you may well have wondered how to best support it outside. How easily can it be achieved? What resources or skills do you need to get it going? What does loose parts play outside look like? What storage or budget may you need? Is it all worth …