Why do children like to play with sand?

Whenever some parks or communities have sand pools, we can always see many children squatting in the sand pools and having a good time.

Few children will refuse to play with sand and water. Today we will talk about the attraction of sand to a child and the benefits of children playing with sand!

Playing with sand has many benefits.

As a semi-fluid substance, sand has no fixed shape and is as abstract as water. It is this characteristic of sand that makes children addicted to it.

In the eyes of children, sand is a magical toy. According to different ways of playing, sand will have different shapes and different effects. This feature is just in line with children's curiosity and desire to explore.

Playing with sand is not only a game, but also has many benefits for children:

Promote the development of sensory perception

In the process of children playing with sand, the size, thickness and dryness of sand texture will give children an intuitive feeling.

Sand has fluidity, which will slowly leak out from fingers when grasped, and sag when stepped on, giving children a special sense of touch and promoting the development of children's sensory perception.

Promote imagination and creativity

Sand has no fixed shape, so it is not bound.

In the process of playing with sand, children can play with sand according to their own ideas, put sand in a small bucket, dig a hole and build a sand castle, all of which can be done by children using their imagination.

Promote the development of space capabilities

In the process of children playing with sand, you will find that many children like to play the game of "put in and pour out".

When putting gadgets into the container and pouring them out, children gradually realize the relationship between the container and the volume of the contents.

Moreover, the shape of the sand in the container is upside down, which further increases children's understanding of the spatial relationship.

Promote teamwork

Playing games is definitely the best way to socialize.

It is not so easy to build a building with sand. At this time, teamwork is very important.

Some people are responsible for digging sand, some are responsible for transporting sand, and some are responsible for making sand. In this process, children will discuss their own division of labor according to their own needs without the guidance of adults.

This can improve children's communication skills, teamwork skills, social skills and so on.

Interesting sand table game

The best companionship is not watching children play, but parents themselves. Here are some sand table games that you can play with your children!

Become a living person

This game should be familiar to many people, that is, covering a part of the body with sand.

You can sit or lie down and let the baby "bury" you in the sand. Of course, it may be a little difficult for a baby to "bury" an adult. You can also bury the baby in the sand instead, and only one leg or one arm can be buried, so that the baby will still have a good time!

sandcastle

Prepare some toys for the baby, such as shovels, buckets and other beach toys.

You can let your baby use his imagination to build a castle with sand, or use buckets or other molds to make cakes, small animals and other models upside down.

Then you can decorate the model with some leaves, flowers, stones and so on. I believe that the baby will have a sense of accomplishment.

sand painting

You can find a branch with your child, and then draw freely in the sand. You can draw whatever you want to fully mobilize your child's imagination.

You can also use sand to teach children to write on it and learn to count. , which has a lot of free play space!

Treasure hunt on the beach

Take some small toys or shells and bury them in the sand in advance.

Then give the child a "treasure map". Now that the child is a pirate captain, it's time to find the baby. See where the baby is ~

You can also let children hide toys, and then give parents a hint and order them to find them.

This is also a good way of parent-child interaction!

In the case of ensuring safety, try not to interfere too much with children and give them the freedom to play. Playing with sand has many advantages, but perhaps not every parent has the conditions or accepts children playing with sand.

If you don't want children to play with sand, you can also play other interesting games instead, such as making handicrafts, playing with leaves, feeding small animals, playing ball games, playing games and so on.

As long as we spend meaningful time with our children, there is nothing wrong with any kind of fun that makes them happy and satisfied.

Parents pay attention to guidance, so no matter what children play and how they play, they can actually help children improve their abilities in different aspects.