Kinetic sand is so soothing for kids AND adults! Something about the texture and the feel of the sand is calming and so appealing to play with. Unlike real sand, Kinetic sand has some resistance so when you squeeze it you can get some tactile feedback, and even better, it allows you to build sand castles too. Also, you can use cookie cutters and stencils to make shapes in the sand.
How do we use it in occupational therapy? Some things we do is hide items in the sand and have kids find them, practice letter formation in the sand by tracing them, use a shovel to work on grasping skills, and isolating fingers to imitate shapes or designs in the sand.
Perfect for kids to promote fine motor (hand strength) and bimanual (using two hands together) coordination strengthening in addition to tactile processing. Recommended for ages 2+
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