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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 helps children learn to react better in situations.

They learn to make choices, and feel more inspired. In open ended play, the child’s imagination is the limit.

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+.

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Creativity & Imagination Children are the most imaginative people you can think of; you would be surprised to see what they produce even with the simplest of things.

Problem Solving

Young students gain many skills like adapting and experimenting with new things. To create their loose parts masterpiece, students need to select what materials piece the best together. for their environment.

Makerspace STEAM Builder Set 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

Includes heavyweight tagboard, art yarn, art tissue, construction paper, wiggle eyes, craft sticks, wood sticks, coated etching papers, chenille stems, pom poms, Artstraws paper tubes and graph paper. Ages 5+.

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Social

Loose parts are a wonderful way to connect children with their peers through hands-on learning and allows them to take a break from the books.

Playfoam Classpack

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

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Sensory

Loose parts help learn about textures, patterns, shapes, weights and what happens when you bang, rub, and squish them together.

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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Unit Bricks

Measures 14cm W x 7cm D x 3.5cm H (5-1/2” W x 2-3/4” D x 1-3/8” H). Ages 18 months+.

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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.

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 brick measures 4.5cm x 1.5cm. Ages 3+.

Little Bricks 211099

60 pieces

Little Pavers 211984

60 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

Unit Beams Ages 3+.

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Treasure Blocks

25 pieces

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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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!

Heuristic Play Starter Set Ages 3+.

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63 pieces

Create & Play Sensory Beads Ages 3+.

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Wooden Stacking Arches

24 pieces

Ages 18 months+.

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10 Inspiration cards included!

Create ‘n’ Play Wooden Discs Ages 2+.

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20 pieces

Wood Stackers Standing Stones 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.

Wooden Super Set Ages 1+.

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Spools Ages 1+.

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Rings 21 pieces

Semispheres Ages 1+.

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84 pieces

21 pieces

Ages 1+.

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21 pieces

Discs

Ages 1+.

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21 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 5cm L x 5cm W (2” L x 2” W). Ages 3+.

209164 24 pieces

Softie Buttons

Measures 5cm L x 5cm W (2” L x 2” W) Ages 3+.

211012 50 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

Colossal Crafts 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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Paper Plate Fox Craft Step 1

Draw a “V” shape on the paper plate.

Step 2

Fold over the edges of the plate and glue down.

Step 3

Colour in top and cut out ears from another plate and glue on top.

Step 4

Glue on a black pom-pom for the nose and two wiggle eyes. Tada!

Everything you need: Paper Plates 9” 208028

Crayons 206320

Glue Sticks 206428

Scissors 204900

Pom Poms 203240

Wiggle Eyes 210472

100 pieces

Set of 8

Set of 12

Set of 12

300 pieces

100 pieces

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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!

Jumbo Sensory River Stones Ages 2+.

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10 pieces

5-Year Warranty

Branch Blocks Set Ages 3+.

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Giant Tree Blocks Ages 3+.

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Rustic Pourers

Ages 18 months+.

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36 pieces

18 pieces

Tree Blocks Ages 3+.

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Barkless Tree Blocks 36 pieces

Ages 3+.

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36 pieces

Natural Exploration Starter Pack

Includes: Willow Balls (2), Branch Chips (60 g), Branch Offcuts-Oval (60 g), Branch Offcuts-Circular (60 g), Rattan Slices (60 g), Bark Squares (3), River Pebbles (250 g), Small Polished Stones-Assorted (250 g), Small Gemstones (60 g), Small Seashells (125 g), Large Seashells Pack (125 g), Assorted Pine Cones (60 g), Bodhi Leaves (5) and coloured Bundles (4 in Red/Green/Yellow/ Blue). Ages 3+.

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Wood Craft Rounds Ages 3+.

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Tactile Shells

50 pieces

Ages 18 months+.

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Wood Branch Set

Natural cut branch segments including stumps, ovals and circles. 250g of each. Ages 3+.

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Magna-Tiles Jungle Set Ages 3+.

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25 pieces

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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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Lifting, counting, and sorting Ask important questions.

“What can you tell me about this?” or “What is your plan with this?” can help steer children in the right direction. It helps keep them on track and it continues their thinking process, encouraging them to think even more about their creative process.

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Take notice in what children are creating and tell them (without stating any opinions) what you see. “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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Uppercase / Lowercase Alphabet Pebbles Ages 3+.

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Lowercase (26 pieces) Uppercase (26 pieces)

96 pieces

Sort & Count Cups

Ages 18 months+.

208939 30 pieces

Word Building Pebbles Ages 3+.

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50 pieces

Mini Geo-Solids Ages 5+.

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40 pieces

Sorting & Counting Tray Ages 3+.

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Sorting Stones Ages 3+.

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20 pieces

Feels-Write Letter Stones, Uppercase Ages 3+.

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26 pieces

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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 4+.

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LED Activity Tablet

96 pieces

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

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Transparent Irregular Shapes Ages 4+.

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300 pieces

Playstix Translucent Set Ages 4+.

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Junior Rainbow Pebbles, Clear Ages 18 months+.

210698 36 pieces

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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

172 pieces

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 31cm W x 20cm D x 8cm H (12”W x 8”D x 3”H).

209663 Set of 5

Small Woven Basket

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

Storage Trays

These storage trays are designed to neatly organize all your letter-sized handouts, booklets and papers. Measures 25cm W x 33cm D (10”W x 13”D ).

8cm (3”) High Medium Woven Basket

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

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Assorted, Set of 5 Clear, Set of 5

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Assorted, Set of 5 Clear, Set of 5

13cm (5”) High

Storage Tray Lids

Storage Tray Lids made just for our storage trays. Use them on your storage trays to be able to stack them on your shelves or in your closet. Measures 25cm x 33cm (10” x 13”).

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