Loose Parts Project...need inspirational items!

 Our students have been interested in using a variety of different objects and materials to inspire their explorations and play.  In early childhood education settings, loose parts mean alluring, beautiful found objects and materials that children can move, manipulate, control and change, and they provide infinite possibilities.

We are asking that you send in some things to inspire us.  Can you please send some things to school to help us out?  

Some ideas:

Natural Materials	Stones, sticks, acorns, wood pieces, dry leaves, shells, little rocks, beans,
Artistic Supplies	Scarves, wire, glass (safe of course)
Recycled Materials	Cardboard pieces, paper towel tubes,
Interesting Tiny Things	Beads, buttons, glitter, bottle caps, marker tops, glass stones,
Building Supplies	PVC pipe, spools,
Miscellaneous	Colored ball Christmas ornaments, little baskets, colored plastic, colored rice, baby food jars, small picture frames, small metal pots or pans you don’t need

Have some fun finding a few of these things (not limited to the list above) with your child for them to bring in to the class for our next project.