Kinetic Sand - Beach Sand Kingdom Playset with 3lbs of Beach Sand, for Ages 3 and Up

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Isom, E. E., Groves-Radomski, J., & McConaha, M. M. (2015, July 3). Sandtray Therapy: A Familial Approach to Healing Through Imagination. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health. Informa UK Limited. Kinetic Sand is a type of sand coated with silicone oils that allow the sand to both change shape under pressure, but also maintain its structural integrity.

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Great for Pretend PlayIce cream cones, ice cream sandwiches and other tasty treats are on the menu with this kit. You can’t tell by the photos, but this sand is fluid. It sorta melts after you build with it. Slowly becoming a puddle of sand. It’s a sensory experience blast to play with! How to Store Kinetic SandKinetic Sand is one of my girls favorite sensory activities, but it can be a bit pricey! If you’re looking to make your own kinetic sand recipe, we’ve done the experimenting for you to find the perfect recipe. Cut apart a plastic bin and use with layers of kinetic sand to show how Earth’s layers form geographical features, like mountains, as the tectonic plates move. Kinetic sand is a new craze amongst infants, children and even adults! Its a substance with a sand-like texture that conforms and breaksunder the influence of pressure. With its ease in cleaning up and its silk-like texture, it is a toy that has many uses and a satisfying effect on people of all ages.

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Yield – The above recipe yields a big batch that can fill up a play tray. It’s also enough to divide so multiple kids can play! It should be enough for 2-3 kids (each getting about a cup). In the photos that show three colors of kinetic sand in one tray, we halved the original recipe to make each color. We used colorful play sand so there was no need to mess with food coloring and I find that it is pretty colorfast. This could depend on the brand used though. To be safe, we always play on a plastic tray and wash hands right afterward. However, if you’re looking to avoid dyes altogether you can make your kinetic sand with regular brown play sand. Are Kinetic Sand and Moon Sand the Same Thing?

Pete keeps losing his buttons. Can your students help find them in the kinetic sand bin? This is such a fun activity to accompany Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons. ( Find more great Pete the Cat activities here.) Since kinetic sand is made up of 98 percent sand and 2 percent polymers—you will need to make a solution containing polymers to add to the sand. The polymers that we need for our kinetic sand are found in dish soap.