Loose Parts Bingo
We LOVE loose parts! During this time of social
distancing, try a few simple loose parts ideas! How
many BINGOs can you get? Remember these are
starting points—make it your own! Have an adult share
what you have done in the Loose Parts Play FB group.
Make a face Fill a shallow bin Build your own It’s Not a . . . Take apart an
with found with water. Add fort! Will you old appliance
objects. Try scoops and use blankets, Choose an with permission.
another way. other utensils. pillows, boxes, object and Have an adult
Play! sticks or more? brainstorm new cut off the cord
uses. Try it! first.
Find the biggest Experiment with Dig into the Pull out the Create our own
box you can! the wind. What recycling bin! blocks. What nature art. Look
How might you might you need, What can you else can you use at art by Andy
use it? like string, make? with them? Goldsworthy or
ribbon, a paper Take ‘Em
bag? Outside.
Combine toys or Make a musical Experiment on How many ways Can you make a
building sets. instrument from YOUR own! do can you use a ramp for
What happens nature or things What can you stick? Write a something to
with new you in our do with objects list. slide or roll
combinations? space. around you? down? Is there
another way you
might do this?
Find rocks! Can Read a loose What can you Make your own Grab a flashlight.
you tell a story parts inspired make with junk jar! Gather Experiment with
with them? book! Try Rosie cardboard? random “extras” shadows. Try
Revere, from around another option.
Engineer, Not a your space to
Stick, Not a Box, use in creations.
etc.
Pull out the How many ways Find pieces of Time to Make a math
button jar! can you use nature on the experiment with equation with or
Explore! playdough ground—sticks, sound! Try sort items you
outside? Be sure leaves, rocks, mason jars, find outside.
to leave no seed pods, etc. utensils, water,
trace. How might you and stainless
use these? steel bowls.
What else?
@2020 Dr. Carla Gull, Loose Parts Play, Loose Parts Nature Play