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One of the best clues as to how much an early childhood centre cares about its children's social life, development of physical skills, and learning of maths and science is to take a look at the sandpit.  Is there a sandpit?  There should be! And it should have certain features (as detailed below).

At home too, for little money and effort families can create a fabulous place for endless hours of fun and learning for their child by establishing a sandpit.

The sandpit can be a social hub or centre for creating and constructing, and for maths and science.  To achieve this it is essential to introduce variety for children and new ideas on a regular basis.  

This article covers

1. variations you can introduce daily or weekly,
2. tips for exploring science and maths in sand and sand play, and
3. sandpit activities, including making a bubbling volcano that children love!  and are good for their learning too.  

If you are looking for specific information on sandpit health and safety click here to go to another article ...   Or for sandpit design and what a good sandpit looks like click here ...

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