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Loose Parts Collection Promote the power of open-ended play.

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The Power of Loose Parts Play

Beginning as a remarkable term coined by Simon Nicholson, loose parts are materials that can be moved, carried, built, taken apart, rearranged, or combined in multiple ways.

Open-ended

Open-ended play is a valuable way for kids to improve their reactions and decision-making skills. It encourages them to make choices and stimulates creativity. When children engage in open-ended play, they are free to explore their imaginations without limits.

Dinosaur Bones

Bury these bones in sand, soil or even water and they will instantly appeal to children’s instincts to explore, investigate, sort, collect and measure. Ages 2+.

207462 16 pieces

Creativity & Imagination

The incredible creativity of children is truly remarkable.

They can produce awe-inspiring results even with the simplest of materials. By engaging in loose parts play, children can develop their imagination and creativity.

Super Value Craft Box

Includes WonderFoam sheets and shapes, craft sticks in natural and bright hues, feathers in two styles, craft fluffs in four colours, felt sheets, three styles of stems, three colours of glitter, pom poms in two styles, glitter glue pens, sequins and spangles, gemstones, two styles of buttons, pony beads and four styles of wiggle eyes. Ages 3+.

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Problem Solving Wood Crafts Activities Box

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Assortment of natural and multi coloured wood crafts including regular, jumbo and mini sticks, shapes, spoons, turnings, smart sticks and building sticks. Ages 3+.

203201 2000 pieces

Young students acquire vital skills such as adaptability and problem solving when working with loose parts. The creation of a masterpiece requires careful material selection, as the pieces must fit seamlessly into the environment.

Social

Loose parts are a fantastic way to encourage hands-on learning and facilitate social interaction among children. This approach offers a muchneeded break from traditional forms of learning, such as reading books.

Playfoam Classpack

Play foam never dries out so the creativity never ends. Class pack-16 Super-sized pieces in 8 colours. Ages 3+.

201757 Set of 16

Sensory

Loose parts are a great way to learn about different textures, patterns, shapes, and weights. You can experiment with banging, rubbing, and squishing them together to see what happens.

Nature Feel & Find

Use tactile senses to determine the hidden shapes in the canvas bag that correspond to the matching bases. Ages 3+.

211976 25 pieces

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Barkless Tree Blocks Ages 3+.

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36 pieces

Giant Tree Blocks Ages 3+.

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18 pieces

Tree Blocks Ages 3+.

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36 pieces

Block Play

Encourage creativity, planning, and big thinking. Invite open-ended play in your classroom through mathematical and engineering investigation, as children experiment, and have fun.

Magna-Tiles Arctic Set Ages 3+.

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25 pieces

Magna-Tiles Safari Set Ages 3+.

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25 pieces

Magna-Tiles Jungle Set Ages 3+.

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25 pieces

Element Blocks

The unique imprinted nature designs and words on these natural-stained tabletop unit blocks include mountains, birds, fish, clouds, and more. Set includes wooden storage box and fabric storage bag. Largest block measures 25mm x 5cm x 25mm.

Ages 2+.

211322 46 pieces

My First Octoplay Class Set

Design amazing models with these easy to slot together pieces. All the pieces are made from 100% recycled material. The pole can be used both for building more intricate models and also for storing the pieces. Ages 2+.

213074 42 pieces

Wood Like Blocks Ages 3+.

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80 pieces

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Fine Motor Skills

Manipulating objects help develop both fine and gross motor skills. It also helps hand eye coordination which prepares children for other aspects of learning, getting them prepared for their future!

Wooden Fine Motor Pattern Balls

This set is ideal for promoting fine motor skills, colour recognition, sorting and cognitive development skills.

Children take a card, place it on the baseboard, add the overlay and then place the balls onto the board to match the pattern using the tweezers or the spoon. Ages 3+.

213081 132 pieces

Create & Play Sensory Beads Ages 3+.

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24 pieces

Eco Big Sensory Ball

1 large ball and 4 small balls with different textures, colours and diameters. Measures 12cm D (5” D). Ages 6 months+.

213058 5 pieces

Wooden Lacing Clothes

Children will learn colour and shape recognition as they lace each button onto the boards. There are 3 levels distinguished by colour. This product is ideal for developing fine motor skills. Ages 3+.

213077 54 pieces

Wooden Stacking Arches Ages 18 months+.

212737 7 pieces

Eco Activity Pins

Set of pins with basic shapes (circle, square and triangle) made in eco-friendly materials (spruce fibers). It comes with a board made of recycled foam, three 1 metre braided cotton laces and 8 activity cards. Ages 3+.

213063 26 pieces

Create ‘n’ Play Wooden Discs Ages 2+.

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20 pieces

Lifting, counting, and sorting are all great early skills that help to involve muscle groups form properly.

TickiT is dedicated to producing innovative and educational toys and learning tools that foster children’s natural curiosity.

Their resources are designed for children aged 6 months and up, making them accessible to a wide range of ages.

Rainbow Community People

This open-ended set is perfect for starting conversations about inclusion and diversity through play. Children can improve their fine motor and descriptive language skills as they discover the similarities and differences among wooden figures. It also helps foster independent play, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Largest figure measures 11cm H x 3cm Diam.

(4-1/2” H x 1-1/4 Diam). Ages 4+.

213435 5 pieces

Wooden Super Set Ages 1+.

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84 pieces

Ages 1+.

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21 pieces

Discs

Spools Ages 1+.

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Rings

21 pieces

Ages 1+.

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14 pieces

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Arts & Crafts

Loose parts play does not get any better than crafting! Crafting can help loose parts become whatever you want them to be! They can also work for any age; there are no limits to creativity.

Mini Wooden Clothes Pins Measures 4cm L (1-1/2” L). Ages 3+.

209164 24 pieces

Coloured Flat Wooden Shapes Ages 3+.

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200 pieces

Colour Diffusing Paper Feathers

Measures 8cm W x 23cm L (3-1/4” W x 9” L). Ages 3+.

211013 80 pieces

Remnant Tissue Pack

A one pound collection of different sizes and colours suitable for cutting and gluing projects. 454g. All ages.

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Pipe Cleaners

Bend and twist to create any shape, animal, or creature imaginable. Add beads, wiggle eyes and other accessories to embellish your creations.​Ages 3+.

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Craft Box

Unlock kids imagination and let their creativity run wild! From felt squares and tissue paper to googly eyes and jewel stickers, this box is filled with everything children will need to start their next crafting adventure. Help them discover inner artist and create something beautiful—the possibilities are endless! Ages 3+.

213050 600 pieces

​Sequins & Spangles​

​ great assortment of sequins and spangles in different A shapes and bright colours. Great for decorating anything and everything.​Ages 3+.

203124 113g (4 oz) Bucket​ 203125 454g (1 lb) Bag

Flat Wooden Shapes

Use in combination with other craft materials for exciting results!

Wooden pieces are all different smooth shapes and sizes. Free project sheet included. Ages 3+.

203238 350 pieces

People Wooden Shapes

These assorted sized wooden shapes are great for a variety of different art and craft projects. 3cm-6cm tall. Ages 3+.

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Wood Turnings

Imagine all the creations you can make with our great variety of wooden shapes. Ages 3+.

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Wood Eggs

The unfinished wood eggs are made from sleek natural wood. The eggs have a flat bottom, so they can stand upright if you want to display them. Measures 4.5cm x 6cm.

Ages 3+.

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Nature Inspired

Naturally inspired items with no instructions or directions that can be used alone or combined with other materials is a great way to watch loose parts play flourish!

Inspiration Cards Included!

Little Bricks & Pavers

Build models and scenery for pretend play, stop motion videos and STEAM. Textured plastic with weighted interiors is scaled to miniature size for architectural building. Perfect for indoor and outdoor play. Includes 10 double-sided concept cards. Store indoors. Individual paver measures 4cm L x 2cm W x 4cm H, brick measures 5cm L x 2cm W x 2cm H. Ages 3+.

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60 pieces

Little Bricks 211099

60 pieces

Wood Stackers Standing Stones

Build organic shapes inspired by prehistoric building blocks.

Inspiration cards encourage patterning, stacking and fine motor skills, with these natural wood blocks. Ages 2+.

210322 20 pieces

10 Inspiration cards included!

Jumbo Sensory River Stones Ages 2+.

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10 pieces

Wood Stackers Standing Stones Ages 2+.

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Organic Wooden Trays

20 pieces

Each curved tray is divided into compartments of various sizes, encouraging children to engage in simple classification and seriation. As children are introduced to new objects, they will develop spatial relationships and strengthen their fine motor skills.

Ages 2+.

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Branch Blocks Set

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Ages 3+.

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36 pieces

Treasure Blocks

What can we find today? Collect trinkets, natural materials and sensory objects to place in the beautiful blocks. Smooth hardwood frames with transparent acrylic windows have a removable panel to place small objects to observe or display. Ideal for colour exploration and light table activities. Holds marbles, beads, twigs, leaves, small toys and more. 2 screws on the removable panel keep objects securely in place until ready to be replaced.

Largest block measures 14cm x 14cm x 5cm. Set of 8. Ages 2+.

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5-Year Warranty

Rustic Pourers

Ages 18 months+.

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Tactile Shells

Ages 18 months+.

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Natural Weaving Frames

Made from sustainably-sourced birch plywood, the wooden frames are easy to manipulate as children explore threading the holes with a variety of lacing materials. Use wool, laces, string or ribbons to create colourful compositions. Ages 18 months+.

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Natural Lacing Frames

Made from sustainably-sourced birch plywood, the wooden frames are easy to manipulate as children explore threading the holes with a variety of lacing materials. Use wool, laces, string or ribbons to create colourful compositions. Ages 18 months+.

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Literacy and Numeracy

Loose parts play is an incredible way of teaching children early Math and English lessons.

They are a great physical and tangible representation of concepts that children often struggle with.

Number Pebbles Ages 2+.

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When engaging in activities like lifting, counting, and sorting, it’s important to ask thoughtful questions.

By asking questions like “What can you tell me about this?” or “What is your plan with this?” you can help steer children in the right direction. This encourages them to continue thinking about their creative process while staying on track.

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Observe what children are creating and describe what you see without expressing any personal opinions. “I notice you have a pile of read bears and blue bears.” This provides a chance for children to vocalize their experiences and enforce the recognition process.

Three Bear Family Counters Ages 3+.

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Lowercase & Word Building Alphabet Pebbles Ages 3+.

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Lowercase (26 pieces) Uppercase (26 pieces) Word Building (50 pieces)

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Wooden Fraction & Decimal Towers

One side includes fractions and the opposite side includes the corresponding decimal. Slot the fraction and decimal pieces onto the poles and teach up to the number 2. Ages 3+.

213078 60 pieces

Reading Rods Alphabet & Phoenemic Awareness

These scientifically based, multisensory tools help children learn syllables, rhyming, alphabet/letter recognition, beginning/ending sounds, sound isolation, and CVC words. 82 Pieces. Ages 3+.

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Sensory Leaves Math Activity Set

Colourful Cactus Counters

This certified, recycled plastic set includes 6 different types of tactile leaf counters in 6 different colours and 3 different sizes. Ages 5+.

213032 47 pieces

Inspired by the desert, these colourful cactus counters help children master early math skills! They can sort, count, make patterns, add, and subtract using the type of cactus, colour, and more. Ages 3+.

213031 72 pieces

Feels-Write Letter Stones, Uppercase

Sort & Count Cups

Ages 3+.

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26 pieces

Ages 18 months+.

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Light Play

Perfect for loose parts, sensory play, and all kinds of early learning through play, Light Play is sure to be a favorite with children of all ages.

Interlox Discs Set Ages 2+.

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LED Activity Tablet

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48cm W x 38cm D x 2cm H (19” W x 15” D x 1” H). Ages 3+.

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Transparent Irregular Shapes Ages 3+.

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300 pieces

Junior Rainbow Pebbles, Clear

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Ages 18 months+.

210698 36 pieces

Playstix Translucent Set Ages 4+.

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Transparent Tactile Shells Ages 3+.

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105 pieces

Agate Slices Ages 3+.

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12 pieces

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Make learning more enjoyable and spark curiosity in children with light play! Enhance everyday classroom activities with sensory play, counting, sorting, and many more exciting options.

Crystal Village

Enhance perception of color mixing, height, angles, and size of space. The options are endless! Ages 2+.

212418 36 pieces

Mini Geo-Solids

Learn about three-dimensional shapes on the light panel.

These geo-solids come with 10 different shapes (sphere, hemisphere, cone, triangular prism, rectangular prism, cube, hexagonal prism, triangular pyramid, square pyramid and cylinder) in 4 transparent colours. Ages 5+.

209599 40 pieces

Magna-Tiles Forest Animals

With the Forest Animals set, kids have no limits to their imaginative play possibilities. Perfect for STEAM learning opportunities as well as storytelling and creative play. Ages 3+.

213647 25 pieces

Transparent Counting Jewels

Count and sort these clear jewels or use them as markers for games.

Easy to grasp shapes. 4 colours. Made of acrylic. Ages 3+.

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Tubs, Containers & Baskets

Keep your space organized and give loose parts a safe place to stay once play time is finished!

Standard Storage Basket

Measures 34cm W x 23cm D x 14cm H (13-1/2” W x 9” D x 5-1/2” H) 212699 Set of 3

Low Woven Basket

Measures 30cm W x 20cm D x 8cm H (12”W x 8”D x 3”H).

209663 Set of 5

Medium Woven Basket

Measures 25cm W x 25cm D x 25cm H (10” W x 10” D x 10” H) 209666 Set of 4

Small Woven Basket

Measures 32cm W x 20cm D x 14cm H (13” W x 8” D x 6” H) 209664 Set of 5

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