Millhouse Sand & Water Station (290mm)

This award-winning Sand and Water Station from Millhouse offers rich learning opportunities for children from 12 months+. Children learn about the world through their senses and their first response to sand and water is to pat, swirl, stroke and move it. Young children take great pleasure in tactile experiences. The potential for being endlessly destroyed and recreated makes sand play very therapeutic. Playing with sand and water can now be an everyday occurrence for young learners thanks to the Sand and Water low-level Station. Made from high-quality birch plywood that is treated with a protective coating this piece is sturdy and durable. Wheels at one end of the station allow for easy transportation, whether being used in the indoor or outdoor classroom environment. A screw- on bung, fitted to the tray, makes emptying quick and easy. The compact design is ideal for smaller classroom spaces. The use of two stations would allow both sand and water to be accessible to children all year round. The station also comes with a wooden lid which can be placed on the table when not in use creating an entirely different play surface. Children will quickly develop essential fine motor skills through pulling, digging, patting and moulding with sand in the durable tray. Hand-eye coordination improves as sand is poured between containers and into moulds. When working at the station groups of children will learn to share their space and resources with others. A wonderful world of sand castle building awaits with this innovative, versatile Sand and Water Station.