Little Tikes Construction Big Digger Sandbox

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So, how does a sand pit help a child’s development? Apart from the fact that sand play is highly therapeutic and relaxing, there are also many educational benefits to this messy play. In the sandpit, children are able to work on their finger muscle strength and control, especially when digging sand with their fingers, shaping sand and mud into shapes and putting fine details into their creations – e.g. placing small twigs (candles) in their mud “birthday cake.” 5. Eye-hand coordination

We have been manufacturing sandpits for many years now. As the years go by we look into a variety of new and interesting products to add to our collection, so we can provide you with the best possible choice when buying for your children. Perhaps a friend joins and they decide to make another mud pie – one for each of them. This is called one-to-one correspondence and is necessary to be able to learn to count reliably. When they are well developed, children will be able to control a pen or pencil and write when they start formal schooling. The sand also provides an opportunity to create freely, without an adult asking for a specific outcome, as they might with a guided art activity. This means every creation gives the child a feeling of success and accomplishment. 10. Social SkillsAre your children coming home from school filthy from head to toe? That could be a sign they’ve been engaging in sandpit play. It’s also a sign they’ve been learning. They also verbalize what they are doing, such as telling their friend about the ramp they are building for their cars to drive up. 8. Problem Solving

Children learn through play. During the first 6 years, they learn more maths in the sandpit and the bath than they do in a formal lesson. While playing in a sandpit, children make movements such as digging, scooping, pouring, pushing and lifting. Not only are they digging and excavating to find things that are buried, but they are also discovering the various layers and how the sand changes as they dig deeper – just like the earth. Children also explore different materials, both natural and man-made, and learn how things work and how they impact one another. 4. Fine Motor Development

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The sandpit is the perfect place for a child to further develop their vocabulary. It is also a good opportunity for a parent or teacher to verbalize what the child is doing, thereby teaching new vocabulary. The sand at the top is warm and dry, whereas it gets compact, colder and moister as you go down towards the bottom. They discover the properties of sand and water through exploration.

However, all of our sandpits have gone through extensive testing to ensure that they are both safe and durable allowing the user to enjoy it for years to come safe in the knowledge that it will not cause any harm. On top of this all of our sandpits are made to EN71 standards making them ideal for children to play in. You can be confident that the treatments used on the wooden sandpits will not be toxic or harmful to your little ones. It is also worth mentioning, that if you are to treat or stain the wood again in the future, to ensure you choose a product which is also child-friendly. The act of pouring sand (or water) in and out of containers gives children a thorough understanding of volume and capacity.

When a child makes a mud pie, they develop an understanding of one object (as well as no objects). They can conceptualize that their friend also has one object. While children play, they are constantly solving problems. These real-life problems that need solutions form the basis for all kinds of problem-solving throughout school, including solving mathematical word problems. From a completely blank canvas of sand and some toys, children are constantly creating new structures, objects, ways of transporting and moving sand, and new things to do with the substance. So, if your child comes home filthy from the sandpit every day, rest assured this is one of the best activities to be engaged in.