Kinetic Sand

[Newbian]

Anyone have experience with this stuff?

The closest thing I have read to describe it is it's like the wet sand you find at a beach but not messy at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50_-zqsgDA4

Kid version video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO9xaI1-ozQ

I am looking for something for my nephew, going to be 5, and I saw this mentioned in a video and had to check it out.

He loved to dig in sand more then anything when he was around at a beach or when we were in a park and it looks very interesting and not messy at all.

 

[rpanic]

It’s pretty cool. I have three boys 8 and under that play with it and after 1 year it’s still the same. I keep it in a 12x12 plastic container. I bought about 5 pounds of it when I saw it on sale.

 

[SearchMaster]

My younger two kids had some but ended up being a "play with it only once" thing. It is interesting stuff though

 

[Newbian]

It’s pretty cool. I have three boys 8 and under that play with it and after 1 year it’s still the same. I keep it in a 12x12 plastic container. I bought about 5 pounds of it when I saw it on sale.

Nice to know it lasts so looks like I know what I will be getting him.

 

[Jeff7]

Gluten free.

Really?

 

[Newbian]

Gluten free.

Really?

That explains why the stuff tastes horrible.

 

[zinfamous]

Gluten free.

Really?

I know right?


In my experience, the cool science things like this that I think are great gifts for the nephew...get ignored rather quickly for pokemon and stupid Wii games.


This is the kind of product that survives on the attention span of college-aged stoners. (also your cracked-out older uncle)

 

[Greenman]

I know right?


In my experience, the cool science things like this that I think are great gifts for the nephew...get ignored rather quickly for pokemon and stupid Wii games.


This is the kind of product that survives on the attention span of college-aged stoners. (also your cracked-out older uncle)

Back in my acid days this stuff would have been epic.

 

[UnholyCarcass]

Things like that are always super fun to play with but then you end up putting it away for a while and never take it out again after that lol.

 

[zinfamous]

Back in my acid days this stuff would have been epic.

Hey....I only speak from experience.

 

[Six]

Yeah fun, but watch out, the oil (or whatever it is) holding it together likes to stain.

 

[Auric]

Ja, it seems more novelty toy than creative material on account of failing to hold its shape as per name -i.e. it's even worse than plain sand, let alone clay, putty, flour compounds, and so on.