Kinetic sand

• The child can learn about shapes and geometry by using cookie cutters or molds to create different shapes with the kinetic sand.
• They can also practice counting and number recognition by creating groups of sand balls or using number molds to create sand numbers.

To continue developing math skills related to the activity, encourage the child to sort the kinetic sand by color or shape and count how many of each they have. They can also try creating patterns using different colored sand.

• The child can learn about the properties of matter by observing how the kinetic sand can be molded, shaped, and reformed easily.
• They can also explore concepts of weight and volume by comparing the amount of sand needed to fill different containers or by squishing and squeezing the sand to see how it changes in size and density.

To further explore scientific concepts related to the activity, encourage the child to mix different colors of kinetic sand together and observe how the colors blend or remain separate. They can also experiment with adding water to the sand to see how it changes and discuss the concept of absorption.

• The Sandcastle That Lola Built by Megan Maynor: Lola builds a sandcastle on the beach and discovers that she can create anything she imagines with sand.
• Shapes in the Sand by Emilie Boon: Follow along with the narrator as they explore different shapes they find in the sand at the beach.
• The Science of Sand by Cecilia Pinto McCarthy: Learn all about the science behind sand, including how it's formed, its different properties, and the creatures that live in it.