Sand Play

As you know, I have been diligently attempting to give Harper new learning experiences in his sensory bucket/tote!  So far, we have done rice play several times (HUGE HIT), ice bricks (first time he wasn't so excited), and water beads (again, HUGE HIT). Despite the fact that we have a sandbox in the back yard, I was thinking how I could incorporate some sand play in our sensory bucket (you know, in a new and exciting way).

Well, here is what I came up with...a little sand with flat marbles and shapes (like you put in floral arrangements etc.)...

This was too easy and obvious, so, I also covered the marbles with sand so that they were "hidden", and added a few shovels, sifters, and a bucket...

This way, he had to dig and really play to find the marbles...at first he was a little unsure what all the hype was about, but after a little help from mom finding a few marbles, it was a huge hit!

It was so HOT Wednesday, we did eventually move into the garage!

Eventually, he started dumping the sang into the mini waggon/wheel barrow!!



Little did I know, he had plans to dump the sand and marbles into the kiddie pool!



Then, he just gave up and started dumping buckets of sand and marbles into the kiddie pool!!!



Overall, the sand and marbles were a big hit.  Actually, so much so, that we have played in sand every day since Wednesday!!!

HAPPY 'MOMMYING' :)