Sand and water play ideas

Bring the sand-filled fun to your backyard with these great ideas that encourage sensory play, creativity and even a bit of learning.

This is such a great idea! Instead of using sand in a sandbox, you can use corn kernels. It's less of a mess and still as much fun for kids.

Build a sand castle with wet glue and sand! This activity is great for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Build hand strength while improving eye-hand coordination. Check out this FREE RESOURCE at LearnPal!

Sand Rivers are a go-to sand and water play idea on the hottest of summer afternoons! BONUS: This engineering activity for kids covers so many STEAM concepts!

Make a River - imaginative play in the sand pit!

Running water has always fascinated children and the Outlast Cascade is the perfect way to safely incorporate it into your preschool outdoor sensory play area. Fully weatherproof construction makes this unit ideal for wet and messy outdoor play.

Sand & water tables and toys engage children in sensory play that combines open-ended creativity with natural science. See Kaplan's products here!

DIY Gifts for Toddlers: Build a Sand and Water Table

Water is a great natural focus of play.

Creative and sensory play are an important part of development and help children explore, discover and engage with their environment. Burke's sand & water play events provide a variety of design options so it’s easy to include them in any playspace!

We have a range of natural sand and water play equipment including water pumps, log troughs, sand tables, water wheels and more.

I wanted to highlight the construction of water and sand play features today, using three great examples. One from the Playscape at Opal School in Portland, a project that Learning Landscapes is working on. Another from Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center in Mattapan, as featured on the Playscapes Blog. And finally, one from the Cleveland Zoo’s new Discovery Ridge […]

Here is Nature's Instruments complete catalog of natural playground equipment, we have furniture, climbing and other products.

Sand and Water Play Ideas to inspire you with your sand and water. From potions and concoctions to chanelling and treasure hunts.

The Elevated Sand Table from Landscape Structures provides sensory sand and water outdoor play on the playground.

Water Table Wednesday | I was inspired by @earlylearning101 Shape challenge this week to make a sponge sensory water play invitation out on the porch in our handy dandy water table. All three of my boys were immediately drawn in and played for ages. They were experimenting with the sponges seeing what makes them sink or float, squeezing out the water and working on grip strength, sorting colors, identifying shapes, making sponge prints on the driveway and much more! I'll be sharing some…