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Sensory, tactile, elemental, a place to create a natural world – children love sand and water areas.
Plan and equip your sand and water learning area with a solidly constructed versatile table and a variety of well-made tools, but don’t stop there. Introduce other natural elements:
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Leaves
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Potting Soil
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Twigs,
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Pebbles
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Feathers
Experiment mixing natural elements with human made such as paper, wood, metal and tools.
Heuristic Play Loose Parts
Introduce a variety of colours, textures, shapes and materials. Bury, immerse, sink to provoke. Or just put it in front of the children to see how they play and learn.
LEARN MORE about Louise Kool's Heuristic Play and Loose Parts Collection
Tools and Toys
Really almost any well-made tool or toy can add to your sand and water area. But this is where investment in quality can make a big difference.
Toys
Tools
Connecting with STEM
“Because of its sensory nature, sand play is an excellent medium for exploration and discovery and provides opportunities to integrate STEM education into preschool classrooms.”
Dr. F. Joyce Gerber communityplaythings.com - Exploring Sand Play. (2017). Retrieved April 1, 2017, from http://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/articles/2014/exploring-sand-play
With the right materials In a Sand and Water area children can engineer and experiment with natural elements. But can also discover how the relationships in nature are reflected in math expressions.
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
Art and Expression
Bring art to sand and water and see how the elements imprint the art.
Take away the sand and the water and your hard wearing, water ready table could be a great place to discover new artistic expressions
That sand can do amazing things on your light table.
Sand & Water

Clear Water Table
$549.99
This clear sand and water table features an enjoyable multi-layer design, allowing children to experience variation in depths. The table is height adjustable and two legs feature locking wheels for stable play and easy mobility. Storage lid can be used to cover table when not in use or as a shelf to store supplies (as shown in image). Water valv...

Clear-View Sand & Water Table & Top
$499.99
Steel Frameworks attaches to the table, allowing for additional sand and water exploration not possible in a traditional table. The table features a water release plug, strong tubular frame with 2 locking castors and plastic tub. Accessories sold separately. Ages 3+. Dimensions Tub measuring 112 cm L x 63½cm W x 42 cm H (44" L x 25" W x 16½" H) ...

Clear-View Sand & Water Table & Top Replacement Plug
$3.99

Clear-View Sand & Water Toddler Table with Frameworks
$499.99
Steel Frameworks attaches to the table, allowing for additional sand and water exploration not possible in a traditional table. The table features a water release plug, strong tubular frame with 2 locking castors and plastic tub. Accessories sold separately (see item 350-31487). Ages 3+. Dimensions Tub measuring 112 cm L x 63½cm W x 42 cm H (44...

Colour Single
$34.99
Portable Sensory Centre : Colour Single

Colourful Play Table Sand
$19.99
A must have for your sand centre! This safe, clean learning medium contains no free silica or quartz. It has superior moulding properties when wet and is available in a variety of colours. Coloured sand may also be used for arts and crafts projects. Most full-size sand tables take 2-3 packages of white sand.

Complete Outlast Cascade Play Centre by Community Playthings
$7,179.00
Weatherproof wood allows for wet and messy outdoor play in any season or climate. This combination of play and storage will provide hours of play and exploration for a large group of children. Heavily rounded edges, super stable construction, and thoughtful details for safe and fun play. The intentionally simple design stimulates children’s crea...

Construction Trucks
$104.99
Scoop it! Mix it! Dump it! Made from 100% recycled plastic milk jugs. Dumper features a classic open-box bed for plenty of fill-and-spill fun. Each vehicle comes with its own bulldog construction worker, and the figures are interchangeable among all three. Now comes in new colours! Choose from a set of all 3, or purchase individually. Ages 2...

Cover For Exploration Circle Set
$54.99
Cover is a flexible, waterproof plastic cover with elastic lip to keep the contents of the Exploration Circle clean and dry. Exploration Circle Set with Clear Trays sold separately here.

Covered sand box
$7,499.00
Durable, covered shelter is an impressive center piece to any outdoor classroom or playground. Surprisingly light some centres use indoors! Strong and sturdy constructions with 6” x 6” cedar beams, it has a large covered canopy to protect children from sun, rain and snow while they play. Ideal as a: Classroom area Sand play Dramatic play or ro...

Deluxe 23" H Standard Clear-View Sand & Water Table Only
$369.99

Deluxe Table with Frameworks Clear-View Sand & Water Table & Top
$499.99