Loose Parts Challenge Printable Resource

This bright and fun printable resource offers ten ideas on how to use common loose parts. Challenge cards display a large photo, a title and a short and simple description of each idea, prompting children to try it out.

This resource comes with 100 pages packed with colourful fun for kids to create and enjoy rich learning experiences. To extend further learning there are additional resources including word mats, related display word cards, display pictures and more.

Loose parts challenges are great idea starters and are intended to inspire creative thinking and more ideas.

How to use the challenges?

Use the challenges:

• As a prompt for older children who don’t know where to start with loose parts

• As an invitation to play with loose parts by having the card displayed (younger children can refer to the photo)

• As a classroom challenge using loose parts

• As a home or teacher resource for loose parts play ideas

• At gatherings or play dates

• As rainy day ideas

What loose parts do I need for these challenges?

There are some challenges that you will need specific things for and others you can use whatever loose parts are available to you. All our challenges use simple items that can easily found at dollar stores or craft stores. Items we used are listed on the information page of this resource.

Please note this is a printable PDF and you will be given a link to download the document on purchase.