Have a go at making your own sand foam! Its very easy to do and uses just 2 ingredients! The sand foam has a smooth, slimy, grainy texture and is great for sensory play.
Make your own sand foam! It’s very easy to do and uses just 2 ingredients!
The sand foam has a smooth, slimy, grainy texture and is great for sensory play.
Make your own sand foam
Ingredients for your sand foam
3 cups of sand
1 x 250g can of shaving foam
1 x plastic tub big enough for kids to able to move their hands around in
1 x spoon for mixing
How to make your own sand foam
1. Pour the sand into the plastic tub.
2. Then pour in the shaving foam, mixing as you go.
3. Keep mixing until you are happy with the texture.
4.It should feel like very wet sand at the beach, but slightly lighter and airier.
Ideas for playing with sand foam
There are so many ways kids can play with the sand foam. They will no doubt have lots of ideas of their own, but some other ideas include:
Dinosaur play – just add in some small plastic dinosaurs, pebbles and maybe some leaves or plants to create a dinosaur forest.
Sand dunes – kids can drive their cars through the sand to create lots of tracks and pretend they’re driving through sand dunes.
Creating a mini beach – use small pebbles, shells and seaweed to create your own miniature beach
More activities for toddlers and preschoolers to try:
Treasure hunts (or scavenger hunts) are lots of fun for kids of all ages! Perfect to play at birthday parties or when they have friends over for a play date. Looking for hidden treasure will get them thinking and its something that can be played indoors or outside. Check out our different treasure hunt ideas and keep the kids entertained.
Recycling can be so much fun! Kids will love playing with these recycled trucks made from old plastic bottles or containers and other items you have around the house. Building recycled trucks comes with benefits too, getting kids to use their imagination and concentration skills as they come up with different designs.
The sand foam has a smooth, slimy, grainy texture and is great for sensory play.
Make your own sand foam
Ingredients for your sand foam
How to make your own sand foam
1. Pour the sand into the plastic tub.
2. Then pour in the shaving foam, mixing as you go.
3. Keep mixing until you are happy with the texture.
4.It should feel like very wet sand at the beach, but slightly lighter and airier.
Ideas for playing with sand foam
There are so many ways kids can play with the sand foam. They will no doubt have lots of ideas of their own, but some other ideas include:
More activities for toddlers and preschoolers to try: