Use loose parts to spark children's creativity and innovation. Loose parts are natural or synthetic found, bought, or upcycled materials that children can move, manipulate, control, and change within their play. Alluring and captivating, they capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and motivate learning. The hundreds of inspiring photographs showcase an array of loose parts in real early childhood settings. The concepts children can learn when using loose parts provide the foundation for incorporating loose parts into your teaching to enhance play and empower children. Lisa Daly teaches early childhood education at Folsom Lake College in Folsom, California. She has directed art programs for thousands of children at community family events and camps; and she and has presented numerous workshops for educators on art, storytelling, language and literacy, sensory experiences, and music and movement. Miriam Beloglovsky teaches early childhood education at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, California.