Making sand castles is another sand activity that helps little ones develop readiness for kindergarten. Think of all the planning and organizing that children do as they play and create in the sandbox. There’s lots of experimenting as kids check if something will work. Their results give them immediate feedback and children learn to use that information and make adjustments.
Sand has textures that stimulate sensory channels. Children still need to practice understanding information that comes through their senses. Sand feels different when it is dry or a little damp, still or pouring in a stream. As children build, there’s lots of talking with others or even self-talk if one child is all alone.
These are only a few of the skills that children practice and develop when creating sand castles and all of them are excellent skills for building kindergarten readiness. Where do you like to build sand castles?