Almost every modern yard has a sandpit where children of all ages love to tinker. Sand games are fun and educational, and many kids would love to sit in the sandbox for hours.
Babies of all ages are drawn to the sand like a magnet. Even very tiny children try to build something out of wet sand, pour from bowl to bowl, sometimes even taste it. To provide your child with an even more fun pastime, many fun and interesting sandbox toys have been invented. Both simple scoops and buckets, as well as more complex toys are presented in such a variety that when choosing it is not surprising and confused.
How to choose sandbox toys
Safety is the main criterion by which a purchase for a child should be made. Scoops and molds, buckets and other toys must be made of non-toxic material, free from sharp edges and foreign odors.
A sand set is considered good, which includes a bucket, a scoop, several molds, a rake and a sieve. The more interesting it will be for the child to play in the sand, the more parts there are in the set. It is convenient to have in the set two scoops of different sizes - with the smaller one, you can fill the molds with sand, pour sand from one bowl to another, with the larger one, pour sand into a bucket or the body of a truck. Toys should be bright, not acidic in color, not irritating to children's eyes. The child should be pleased to look at them.
Toys for children of different ages
When choosing toys for the sandbox, you should pay attention to the weight and volume of the parts in the set. The lighter the toy is, the more comfortable it is, especially if the child is small. The plastic should be chosen the one that is stronger - it will have to withstand a lot of blows. You should not choose a bucket of a huge volume - the child may not be able to cope with it.
For children ten to twelve months old, small molds are suitable that can easily fit in the palm of your hand. These can be figures of animals that can be easily recognized, geometric shapes, and other understandable objects.
In addition to molds, it is good to purchase such items to help the child's development as a watering can, a strainer for sifting sand, a rake. If the kids play in the sand, for example, not in the yard, but in their summer cottage, such objects acquire special significance.
By playing with objects that resemble certain instruments, the child can imitate the work of adults. Children are happy to knead "dough" and "bake" pies from the sand, carry cars or wheelchairs with a load, splash in the water.
Older children can also purchase other toys designed for playing with sand, such as a mill, trucks, sifters.
