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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

Digger and Dozer Sand Tools - Set of 6
$29.99
Made of super-tough plastic, these 6 brightly coloured, easy-grip sand tools scoop, dig, and move sand with ease. Dimensions Measures 20 cm x 12 cm (8" x 5")

Dinosaur Bones Discovery - Set of 12
$39.99
A must for all budding palaeontologists, these wonderful, tactile dinosaur bones are guaranteed to inspire and excite. Bury them in sand or soil, place them in the water tray or leave them outside to be discovered. Once unearthed, they will instantly appeal to children’s natural instincts to investigate, sort, order and compare. These playful p...

Dinosaur Footprints
$49.99
Each double-sided stone has the raised footprint of an animal on one side and an image of the animal intended on the other side. Made from a unique stone mix, the footprints are robust enough to be used outdoors. Each set contains eight double-sided stones measuring 8cm - 10cm (3"-4"). Ages 2+

Dump Truck
$74.99
The durable plastic body and silent wheels make this vehicle perfect for indoor or outdoor play. The wheels leave real tracks in the sand! Age 18 months+

Easy Drain Sand and Water Table
$549.99
Easy Drain wooden sand and water tables are made of the best quality, solid hardwood. Each has a reservoir and tap, which together ensure complete drainage. A clear, acrylic cover, towel rack and 4 castors (2 of which lock) complete this excellent product range. Available in 3 different sizes and heights. An optional Acrylic Shelf for Large Blu...

Economy Clear Buckets - Set of 8
$24.99
Clear buckets with carry handles for mould making, outdoor learning and sand and water play. Being clear, sand and water can easily be seen to show proportion and volume. Dimensions Measures 17½cm D x 16 cm H (7" D x 6" H)

Emotions Fishing
$84.99
Magnetic Emotions Fishing Game which can be used in a water tray or on a table. Magnetic Fishing Rods pick up the faces which have ferritic stainless steel parts that won’t rust in water or sand. Includes 18 different emotions pieces & 4 magnetic fishing rods. 6 of each emotional expressions (happy, sad, angry, upset, worried and surprised) ...

Exploration Circle Set with Clear Trays
$276.99
Includes a stand and 4 clear quadrant trays forming a sturdy activity circle. Ideal for encouraging collaborative group play. Cover is a flexible, waterproof plastic cover with elastic lip to keep the contents of the Exploration Circle clean and dry. Cover sold separately here. Dimensions Circle measures 80 cm (31") diameter Stand measures 46...

Eye Droppers - Set of 12
$11.99
Set of 12 plastic, straight-nozzle droppers with bulbs. Beakers not included.

Feast of Nature Play Set
$54.99
This exquisite set of sculptures is an invitation to sensory play; the mixture of shapes and textures gives good feedback to touch, as does the weighty feel, as the forms are made of a stone composite. They are durable enough to be played with outside, including in sand, soil, mud and water. The set comes in a custom-made box for safe storage...

Flow Pan by Community Playthings
$129.99
Children use the flexible clear tubes to experiment with the pan. Pans can also transport water from sink. Design for a Lifetime of Child Care Community Playthings (CP) furniture and toys are purpose built for early years classrooms with predominantly natural materials like maple hardwood. They are designed to realize an open-ended play...

Fountain Bowl Set
$34.99
Splash and make waves in the bath with this 3 piece Fountain Bowl set. Float them on the water or submerge them in water and watch the bubbles rise. Or find out how fast or slow will the water drain from the cups Ages 1+.