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Original SAND by Brookstone, Blue

Mindprint Rating

Tags

Social-Emotional Learning All Ages Game

Skills

Anxiety Self-regulation Attention

Mindprint Expert Review

Pros

  • The sand holds its shape and will not cause as much frustration as real beach sand.
  • The unique texture feels good and eliminates the need for much clean-up.
  • Sand can be an inconspicuous stress reliever for older students.

Considerations

  • The sand can be relatively expensive.

Mindprint Expert Review

Kinetic sand is a wonderfully simple toy for all children to enjoy and can be therapeutic for all ages. The soft, stretchy texture makes it easy for all ages to create shapes and figures that hold their form. Anxious or fidgety students can use the sand as an alternative to stress balls or other relaxation objects without feeling at all self-conscious about keeping it on their desk at home. The sand is relatively easy to clean up if accidentally dropped on the floor. There are several different brands, and options for different colors, a sandbox, and tools that might make it even more appealing for some children. Overall, kinetic sand is a great option for all ages as a stress reliever or for creative enjoyment.

Fun

Engaging for the Mindprint recommended age range

  • Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
  • Visually appealing to children in the target age range
  • Adults would enjoy playing with a child
  • For electronic games, gives positive or encouraging feedback
  • Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
  • Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

Easy to Use

Understandable for children in the Mindprint recommended age range

  • Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
  • Student should be able to use independently after first use
  • Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
  • Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
  • Does not require excessive set-up time after first time use
  • Can be fun as a single player game
  • Multi-player game which fosters collaboration or cooperation
  • Well-made for the cost
  • For electronic games, can play without sound
  • For electronic games, allows user to save work
  • For electronic games, voice/sounds are appealing and pronounces words properly
  • Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
  • Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
  • Overall - Easy to use

Manufacturer Description

Original SAND by Brookstone. 98% sand. 2% polymer. 100% FUN. Brookstone SAND is soft and stretchy Infinitely moldable--never dries out Sticks to itself but not your hands Non-toxic and fun for kids & adults Special properties make it soft and stretchy Won't make a mess (sticks to itself but not to you) Never dries out Non-toxic Choice of Large: 2.2 lbs of SAND Small: 12 ozs of SAND For ages 5 and up You'll never put it down. (Trust us--we can't either!) Aside from playing with it every chance we get, we found that SAND is also great for: Goofing off in the office Distracting co-workers Building castles Making shapes and faces Writing messages Reducing stress It won't make a mess and never dries out. SAND is kinetic--that means it's designed to stick to itself but not to you. It flows through your fingers just like wet sand, but leaves them completely dry and mess-free. And no matter how you pull, stretch and separate SAND (even if some gets on the floor), it always recombines easily. No vacuum cleaners or mops needed. But here's the best part: when you're ready to break out the SAND again, it's just the same as it was when it came out of the jar. It never dries out and needs no liquid additives. If it does get wet, just let it dry out before playing with it again. It's that easy. You've seen it before, but you've never felt anything like it. Order your jar of Original SAND from Brookstone today. 2 for $25 promo only applies to the 12 oz size. Note: Sand Box and Sand Molds sold separately. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not intended to be eaten. Free Ground shipping to 48 contiguous U.S. states only.