https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:54:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324656 Sun, 18 Oct 2015 06:31:05 +0000 looch 2324656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had kinetic sand, I let my son play with it in the kitchen where I cold sweep it up. I kept it in a container with a lid and he played with it for almost a year. I got my $15 worth, we got it at Michaels.<br /> I finally had enough of it though, because no matter how careful my son was, pieces ended up on the floor. I put it in the garbage one night and that was that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324627 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 23:45:16 +0000 T-Mom 2324627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the brookstone kind .. We have a lot of it, it goes in a large flat sterilite. in reality it is very messy. The kids are only allowed to play with it on the tile now, where it can be swept up easily. It's been ground into the carpet too many times. My Ds buried some of his battery operated Thomas trains in it and that did not go so well for the trains. But they beg for it all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324578 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 21:53:08 +0000 ALV91711 2324578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS loves it. It can get messy but I just sweep or vacuum it up. I have no idea what brand it is, got it for Christmas last year and we just keep it in a ziploc bag. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324574 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 21:37:41 +0000 mrbee 2324574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: our kids can play with kinetic sand for hours! And it gets everywhere... we do a full vacuum afterward, because I can't stand the feel of sand beneath my bare feet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324569 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 21:30:26 +0000 travellingbee 2324569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: like more than play doh? He was playing with it the store for like 15 minutes and a few bits fell on the floor but it was super easy to clean up... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324557 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 21:05:10 +0000 mrbee 2324557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: We have kinetic sand and it gets everywhere! Super messy, but totally worth it for the hours of entertainment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324532 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:28:30 +0000 regberadaisy 2324532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: that's pretty neat! I've already thought of multiple ways my 3.5 year will make a mess of it....all of which ends in either my one year old eating it, or the dog. LOL Maybe in a few years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324511 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:52:18 +0000 Smurfette 2324511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: we only play with it outside </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324509 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:47:39 +0000 travellingbee 2324509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: no it's more like playdoh sand. Look it up on YouTube and you can see videos of it. It isn't messy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324479 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:19:29 +0000 regberadaisy 2324479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, this is actually sand? Uncontained? That you let your kids play with....IN your house???? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324471 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:12:12 +0000 Smurfette 2324471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: I will add we store in a Tupperware container. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324415 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:48:11 +0000 Bao 2324415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: I put it in a Sterilite container </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324406 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:29:40 +0000 Smurfette 2324406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: nope. We just use a jelly pan from the kitchen and use it outside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324397 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:08:44 +0000 yin 2324397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: We use activity trays from Lakeshore Learning. It comes in use for so many activities like play dough and painting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324395 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:05:37 +0000 travellingbee 2324395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: thanks I was looking at that one and wondering if it was good.<br /> @Bao: @Smurfette: did you get a little tray for it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324371 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 16:26:25 +0000 Smurfette 2324371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have some kind from Target. It was $15. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324359 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 16:13:37 +0000 Bao 2324359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Kinetic Sand one, from Target. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324344 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 15:47:20 +0000 yin 2324344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Waba Fun kinetic sand. It's about $15 on Amazon. I first saw it and played with it at the Learning Express. My kids love it and use Melissa and Doug sand toys to make sand cupcakes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kinetic-sand-2#post-2324322 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 15:06:50 +0000 travellingbee 2324322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were in Brookstone today and DS, who is 2.5, was entranced with the Kinetic sand they have there. I thought it might make a good Christmas gift. I have heard other people talk about it on here so I was wondering, if you have some, what brand did you buy/like the best. Brookstone's seemed a bit pricey but very nice quality. So any recommendations would be great! </p>