Setting up an invitation to play using natural, manufactured and recycled loose parts (open-ended materials) encourages your child to be curious, explore and discover through undirected play.

Put out things you know will spark your child's interests, e.g shells, beads, buttons, sticks, leaves, bun cases, scoops, clothes pegs ...

Get busy and creative, recycling empty plastic bottles into bowling pins (skittles). Try knocking the bowling pins down with a ball and develop your maths skills while you play.

What you need:

• Recycled plastic bottles
• Glue (Top tip: White craft glue dries clear)
• Materials ...