Sand and kids match perfectly together! Whether you’re at the beach or not, your family can have a good time this summer with these super fun sand activities for kids. Let’s have some summer fun and play with sand!
Hours of fun digging, building, and creating with sand await you and your kids!
Creative and Super Fun Ways to Play with Sand For Kids
1. Your Very Own Beach in a Box
Even if you don’t live near the beach, your child can still have fun searching for seashells on this beach in a box idea from Kids Activities Blog!
![sand box toys, Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer activities](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sand-box-toys.jpg)
2. DIY Moon Sand for Kiddos
This homemade moon sand by Learn Create Love is so fun to squish and shape. Preschoolers will have a really good time playing with this much fun sensory play!
![Moon Sand, Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer activities](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Moon-Sand.jpg)
3. Bright Sand Painting Activity
Add a little texture to your little one’s basic painting activity by using this sand paint idea from Learn Play Imagine! Look at that cute little hands doing a colorful sand play! Perfect for toddlers!
![Sand Painting, Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer activities](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Sand-Painting-textured-sensory-paint-6.jpg)
4. Cute Sand Art Jars
Wanting to make sand art jars? You can make DIYÂ colored sand from Busy Kids Happy Mom to use in them too! You’ll need some glue, own coloured sand, a mini jar with lids, and loads of fine motor skills to practice that hand eye coordination in this activity.
![sand art, Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer activities](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sand-art-2.jpg)
5. Preserve Your Footprints in the Sand
This craft idea by Paging Fun Moms lets you preserve your child’s footprint in the sand forever (unavailable)! This would also make a great gift for a family member! Such beautiful treasures.
![sand footprint, Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer activities](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sand-footprint.jpg)
6. Greeting Cards with Sand Art Designs
Your kids can use sticky contact paper to make a unique sand art piece or greeting card craft by Red Ted Art! You may use any regular sand (but make sure it’s dry sand), set them on a sand table, and follow the tutorial to make some cool shapes.
![sand art, Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer activities](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sandart.jpg)
7. Fun Erupting Volcano
It’s a classic childhood activity that never fails to get kids excited: the erupting volcano! Your kids will love this kinetic sand idea from Kids Activities Blog.
![volcano-erruption, Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer activities](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/volcano-erruption-kab.jpg)
8. Rock Made from Sand
Ever tried making a rock? Your kids will love this activity by Fantastic Fun Learning! Plus they’ll be learning about geology too! This might be a cool partner activity with kinetic sand dinosaur excavation paly.
![Make-a-Rock, Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer activities](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Make-a-Rock.jpg)
9. Imprinted Seashells on Sand
Does your child love to collect seashells at the beach? Turn them into a cute seashell keepsake with these steps from Local Fun For Kids! Even 4 year olds can do this!
![shell_craft_preschoolers, Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer activities](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shell_craft_preschoolers.jpg)
10. Memory Game with Seashells
Reimagine a classic game of memory by hunting for objects under seashells! A fun way to spend your summertime with this activity is by Kids Activities Blog! Now you can hide them with wet sand, but don’t dig with shovels, okay?
![hidden-objects-in-shells, Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer activities](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hidden-objects-in-shells.jpg)
11. Explore Sand Foam with Dinos
Your child will love exploring sand foam through this simple open-ended play activity by Parenting Chaos!
![Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer activities](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Dinosaur-Dirt-Sand-Foam.jpg)
12. List of Beach Activities!
There are so many different ways to play at the beach! This list from Nate and Rachael has 35 different ideas for you and your kids to try!
![Children-need-play, Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer activities](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Children-need-play.jpg)
13. Lovely Sand Fairy Garden
All your child needs are some sand and a few loose garden pieces to make a pretty fairy garden by Nurture Store!
![fairy garden, Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer activities](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fairygarden.jpg)
14. Beach-Themed Sensory Box
Start with a simple beach-themed sensory box, then add some water to turn it into a tide pool! Your kiddo will love this fun activity by Buggy And Buddy!
![beach-themed sensory box, Super Fun Sand Activities For Kids, summer](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/beachthemed-sensory-box.jpg)
More Fun and Creative Activities for Kids of All Ages from Play Ideas!
- Help your kids love spending quality time with you while crocheting this lizard crochet tutorial!
- Make bath time more fun with this bath painting activity with your kids!
- Get healthy and have fun creating these healthy spring snacks for kids of all ages!
- Fun and play meet perfectly with these shaving cream play ideas!
- Thanksgiving will be super fun with these awesome Thanksgiving activities for kids!
- Baking is fun! Try decorating these funny cookies ideas with your kiddos!
- Winter doesn’t need to be boring. Have real fun with these amazing indoor activities during wintertime!
![Sand Activities Pinnable](https://playideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Sand-Activities-Pinnable.jpg)
Which super awesome sand activity is your kiddo’s favorite?