Materials:
Large, shallow tub
Sand
Fist-sized rocks
Mini trucks
Blocks
A scoop/shovel or two
Directions: Opportunities for sand play fascinate and engage young children. Sand lends itself to filling, dumping, molding into shapes (with a little water), measuring, and scooping. We’ve had a generous amount of rain in St. Louis lately, so our outside sandbox has been pretty saturated, which inspired us to bring some of our outside sand exploration inside. We downsized our construction vehicles, added a few “boulders,” a couple of small tree cookies, and let the play begin. It didn’t take long for a bridge to be created, as well as a ramp to get to the bridge. Roads were built for the trucks, and some of the trucks even traversed over a pile of boulders! The dump trucks were filled with sand, which was then transported across the sand table. BIG truck sounds were heard! And this activity was as popular with the girls as it was with the boys.
We keep a child-size dustpan and brush nearby for easy cleanup
