Gloves, typically worn for protection or warmth, can serve as dynamic loose parts in children’s play, offering imaginative exploration and role-playing opportunities.
Whether donning them to tend garden plants, protect tiny fingers from fridged cold, or empower superheroes in saving the world, gloves are valuable additions to any okay space.
Moreover, gloves as loose parts provide tactile stimulation and sensory exploration as children experience the texture and sensation of different glove materials and the muted tactile experience of interacting with the world through the glove’s protective barrier.
Gloves At Play
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