Loose parts for preschoolers

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Here is a fun loose parts preschool activity that is so much fun! It comes with many benefits and skills such as fine motor play, hand/eye coordination and

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Make learning fun and hands-on with this huge collection of loose parts play ideas.

This morning I put out a bunch of natural loose parts. Blocks, tongue depressors, small samples of leather, etc. We filled the entire community table...

Children will create art by using recycled materials and loose parts.

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Katie Taylor on Instagram: "Let’s talk about how children feel… it can be a huge change for them transitioning to a new school, new class, new provider or starting a school/education for the first time! A setup such as this can be used to talk about how they are feeling and help to work through some of their emotions. I backed my new emotions set onto some recycled card and popped them in a tray with some of the activities from the ‘feelings download’. There’s a tray of loose parts…

“Have you ever noticed that if you leave old junk lying around, kids will almost inevitably play with it? Whether it be old cardboard boxes, wooden pallets, pieces of wood, old tires [sic], bits of rope or string, kids will use their imagination and ingenuity to make something. This may make your garden look like a junkyard sometimes, but the experience for the kids is invaluable and it will keep them occupied for hours. Don't try and direct the kids in their play, just let them get on with…

For a fun summer time activity, why not use your playdough to create some lollies? Mould your playdough into a lolly-shape and put on a stick. Use buttons or other loose parts to decorate. #playdoughfun #finemotorskills #finemotoractivity #preschoolactivities #eyfsactivities #creativeplay