Monday, March 4, 2013
Indoor sand table
I imagine I may not be the only one who struggles with ideas on how to keep an almost 2 year old busy during school time. It is enough to make one question the whole homeschool thing altogether. In an effort to gain a few minutes of peace, I decided to try bringing our sand and water table inside for the winter. Cleaning it up was no small task, but it has been worth it. I filled it with river rocks, pebbles, pom poms and other things I had on hand. (Obviously choking hazards need to be considered, but I think we're in an ok place with that right now.) Since September, I've been collecting random containers in this big blue bin. Sweetpea enjoys dumping and pouring over, and over, and over again using the various containers, spoons, and scoops found in the bin. I found a list online of all kinds of ideas of what to put in your table. (I'll try to edit this post later with that list.) The best idea is to switch the contents every month or so to provide new sensory experiences. Honestly, though, the only sensory experience I really care about right now is that of a peaceful household...for at least a few moments.
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Thanks, Sandy! This is great. Question: do you put this up or close it in some way during non-school times? I could see the contents being pretty quickly distributed around the room during play time around here.
ReplyDeleteLately we have been having luck with wood puzzles and the do-a-dot markers for S. She also likes to spin around with books in our crappy Ikea reading chair. I call it "doing pre-reading exercises."
Yes, the table came with a cover that hooks with bungee cords on the side. There are definite spills that happen, but it hasn't been too bad. While I like the versatility of the table, the hills and valleys kind of get in the way of this kind of play. Online I've seen people create a similar thing using something like an underbed storage box
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