PLAY IDEAS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

Buried Treasure: Hidden Gems for Play Ideas (August)

Loose Parts:

Loose parts help children actively construct knowledge from their own experiences. Through loose parts, children are invited to imagine a range of possible uses and meanings for the items, to investigate and analyze, and to experiment. Feature materials like:

• Logs

• Tires

• Milk crates

• Planks

• Buckets

• PVC pipe

• Tree cookies

• Fabric

Teachers:

What could you add to your learning environments this week that encourages children to create their own challenges?