The learning is hands on, engaging, and encourages children to communicate and be cooperative along with developing great problem-solving skills. Why is this type of play beneficial for kids? Loose parts encourage kids to be physically active and creative. And there is no better place to play with them than outside!

Look through your home and think like a kid: boards, tires, fabric, boxes, old kitchen items, buckets, sticks, tubes, pipes, logs, rocks, recycling items and more can all become loose parts. Loose Parts Play - Loose parts are random items that children use to build, play, create and more. You can help them fill in the blanks later! Younger children can guess the first letter based or draw pictures, while older kids can try to spell the words. Ready to read - Weave literacy skills into your next bit of fresh air fun! Make a list of all the things you see on your walk while encouraging literacy skills. Photography fun! What a better way to capture your backyard fresh air fun than with your camera! Whether spring is blooming or the snow is blowing, what beautiful outdoor image can you freeze in time? The flight of a feathered friend, the unique patterns of a frosty leaf, the buds about to burst?

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