Loose Parts Nature Play

Oct 31, 2018

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Post: http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2017/02/books-on-boxes-for-loose-parts-play.html

October 6, Day of Play—Cardboard Challenge The date has changed a bit since 2012

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Cardboard Challenge FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/618600058261581/

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Oct 24, 2018

Blog Post: https://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2018/10/nature-play-fun-creating-temporary-and.html

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 “Every child should have mud pies, grasshoppers, water bugs, tadpoles, frogs, mud turtles, elderberries, wild strawberries, acorns, chestnuts, trees to climb. Brooks to wade, water lilies, woodchucks,...

Oct 16, 2018

Strategies for Cleaning Up with Loose Parts

Marc Armitage:

http://www.marc-armitage.com/

Playing It Up with Loose Parts, Playpods, and Adventure Playgrounds Joan Almon, Editor

(You can find this as a pdf online if you look around.)

 https://amzn.to/2pKNKqB

Explore Inspire EC--Shelli Patt

Oct 9, 2018

Blog Post: http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2017/11/rocks-as-loose-part.html

International Stonework PIay Day: http://nurtureinnature.com.au/international-stonework-play-day/

Other Extras: Starting a Rock Collection

http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2013/01/start-rock-collection.html

Oct 2, 2018

Find visuals of fall loose parts fun at:

 http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2017/10/fall-and-halloween-loose-parts.html

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. –Albert Camus

Book Pick:

Leaf Man, by Lois Ehlert, is a great fall book for imagination and creativity. As the wind blows, Leaf...