Guest terrydoo73 Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 We have the usual different sizes of buckets, spades, sieves, rakes as well as a wheel and sometimes put in animals. We have experimented with dry fine sand and then wetting it a few weeks later. Is there anything else we could try? In the outside sand tray we have had shells and stones.
AnonyMouse_11396 Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 Hi glitter, small world objects, yoghurt pots of differing sizes, tablespoons, deserts spoons, teaspoons, small blocks, rocks, will keep thinking.
AnonyMouse_73 Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 I love sand mousse..sand mixed with washing up liquid. It has a very different texture and often suits children who dont like sand. I used to make up smallish amounts as it does niff after a while!
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 i've been trying to find the link that shows you how to create a tunnel maze in the sand (it requires some cardboard and carpet tunnels) i'll keep looking and post as soon as i find it
Guest terrydoo73 Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 Oops forgot about the lorries and diggers which we have out at the moment with wet sand! We have tried the yoghurt pots but they split very quickly. Could you elaborate on what small world items you have used. Did you use ordinary cutlery or child sized cutlery?
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 ahah found it.... http://tomsensori.blogspot.com/2010/12/com...rd-divider.html
AnonyMouse_11396 Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 Hi yes real cutlery, the yoghurt pots can split after awhile, i got some great small bowls from Ikea and the £1.00 shop have picnic type containers. What about using plastic flowerpots, straws etc. We have had miniature dinosaurs, zoo animals, vehicles, playmobile, reptiles, the magnetic numbers and letters, anything really that you can easily rinse off can be used as an enhancement in the sand area. Have fun.
AnonyMouse_11396 Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 Thanks Finleysmaid for the link, its fantastic. Now you know what i am going to be making in the next week. I love it
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 he he ive done this several times now and its fab...used rice/small pebbles/sand etc varied the angles and had little doors that open and close. It's a bit fiddly to set up but if taped down well will last for a week or so...have fun!!
Guest Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 We have our sand tray near the junk modeling area the children tend to take the tubs, pots boxes etc into the sand. they really love it. We also have meausring jugs in the sand box, this helps with PSRN, using numbers and words such as full half full etc. Hope this helps.
Guest Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 we also bury letters and numbers, then pretend we are acheologists and use paint brushes to discover them................
AnonyMouse_3735 Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 and in the same blog is this one... table covering with holes... ( just make it out of card instead of the permanent one showed here).. works well.. I cannot find the page at the moment with the card one on it.. will return if I find it..
AnonyMouse_38743 Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 ahah found it....http://tomsensori.blogspot.com/2010/12/com...rd-divider.html I love this! Was feeling really uninspired with our sand tray, now I cant wait to try this!
AnonyMouse_1469 Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 money...................................pirates need to dig for treasure!
Guest Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 Hi, we regualry put out a large cement tray with a mountain of sand in the middle(wet). We dont use the normal sized buckets and spades. I went to pound land and bought a tiny bucket and spade set which had sweets in it. The bucets are about 6cm tall and with it comes a tiny rake, spade and scoop. We then added tiny lids from milk bottles, hairspray lids, and those stacking cups that babies use also from pound shop!! all different shapes and sizes. The kids loved making miniture sandcastles. They also had some mini flags with numbers on so they could rank them in size order. very good for fine motor. A few days later we added tiny gold stones, conkers and glass nuggets along with tong (bought from the range 99p each) the children had to collect and sort the items using the tongs. Hope this helps Stacey
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