An inventor's box play date is truly an interesting activity to do with preschoolers. Preschoolers are so incredibly amazing. They surprise me every day and can make me laugh and cry at the same time! We love our inventor's box. It's a plastic storage box that lives in our craft cupboard. We feed it ...
7 Creative Ways to Play with Loose Parts
In my previous two blog posts I've been talking about the theory of loose parts and have been sharing ideas on ways to play with loose parts at home. You'd think I would have covered most of what there is to say about loose parts in two extensive posts, right? No. There is more. There are ...
Playing with Loose Parts at Home: an oversight
The Theory of Loose Parts has been exciting play experts, educators and parents ever since it was developed and published by architect Simon Nicholson in 1972. The concept of playing with loose parts however has been around since children have been playing with whatever they could find in ...
The Theory of Loose Parts: The Right to be Creative
Are you familiar with the theory of loose parts? Maybe you've heard about loose parts play, read an article on line or have seen images on pinterest. Or maybe all you can think of right now is the number of loose parts scattered throughout your entire home after a day at home with the ...