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:
With perhaps a little help from you, kids will have lots of fun making their own recycled robots with items you're recycling or already have around the house. Making recycled robots teaches kids about recycling every day items and giving them another purpose, instead of just throwing them away. It is also a great activity for using their imagination, concentration and problem solving skills.
Have a go at making your own glue sponge for the kids to use. Homemade glue sponges are super cheap to make and really easy to put together at home. They also last a surprisingly long time and stop you from having sticky glue everywhere! Glue sponges are great to use for your kids arts and crafts projects and can be sealed up ready for use next time.
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: