Kinetic Sand is amazing but its definitely not magical. Don’t expect spotless play with no clean up. If you compare kinetic sand to regular sand from the beach, you can appreciate the difference. For starters it does not require water to mold it into different forms. The simple pressure of pressing it into a mold or shovel holds it together temporarily. It also scatters in a neater manner than regular sand. So be prepared for some mess but lots of fun with kinetic sand in your therapy room.
Use it as a reinforcer or allow kids to dig for objects/cards for language or articulation therapy.
Remember to buy tools to go along with it. Order a 33 piece set here from amazon.
Kinetic Sand
$39.95
6.4
Pros
- Cool indoor option for sand play that's not crazy messy and doesn't need water
- Build cool things using tools
- Great for kids with sensory distractions
- Exciting for elementary age kids who are sitting at desks all day
Cons
- Expensive
- Gets messy
- Can be germy
- Clean up
- requires storage space