More loose parts ideas this week: 

1. Send the kids outside and tell them to gather 15 objects (any size). When they get back have them create a landscape "painting" with the objects.  

2. Gather scissors, paper, ruler, pencils, pens, paperclips and clothespins.  Create an articulated person or animal.  

3. Gather string, paper clips, popsicle sticks, buttons, and 2 objects of your choice.  Create something that moves.  

Send us your pictures and we'll post your creations! 

Loose parts

Here are 5 loose part prompts: 

 1. Put out buttons, bottle tops, sticks, cotton balls and q-tips. Prompt: create a winter scene. 

 2. Put out feathers, sticks, pipe cleaners, and nuts or seeds or leaves. Prompt: create a playground. 

 3. Put out nuts, bolts, screws, and cans. Prompt: create a robot 

 4. Put out acorns, sticks, dirt, dried flowers, rocks, leaves, seeds, and sand. Prompt: create a space for fairies. 

 5. Put out tree cookies, moss, shelss, pods, peach pits, sweet gum balls, anise stars, and cinnamon sticks. Prompt: create a living creature. 

 Send your pictures to kidthinkers@gmail.com and we will share them here!