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SIK-Holz® › sand play area
Sand and water games encourage the use of the hands.
They develop concentration and spatial skills. They stimulate
independent and imaginative creativity.
When playing with sand there is no set aim or
rules. Children can set their own restrictions and goals.
The quality of the sand itself will stimulate what can be
constructed. Water too is a great enticement to children.
It’s a basic need to play with water, to feel it and observe
it. When combining sand with water it becomes a more
cohesive material. It becomes a challenge and a pleasure
to shape. Something new can be created from these materials
over and over again, while all the time the hand
and finger agility is being stimulated and exercised with
precise movements. As children get older, sand and water
games can develop to a whole work cycle. The sand can be
lifted with tools, transported and distributed somewhere
else. Water also can be channeled and dammed with sand.
The first physical laws can be learned during play.
This activity leads to cooperative work, where
plans are made and carried out together. Arguments arise,
compromises are made. The adult world is reflected in
these games. Sand and water games are therefore of great
significance in the development of personality and social
skills of a child.
8.6.2 Sand Dump (tilting two-way)