Sandtastik Sparkling White Play Sand, 25 lb (11.3 kg)

I purchased 2 different orders of Sandtastik. The one from amazon and then 3 more boxes from Walmart’s website because I had a Walmart gift card I needed to used. I didn’t pay attention to the difference in the boxes- and it’s important for you to know there are 2 different types of Sandtastik sand!! The pure white which is extremely fine, and the “natural” color which is a much larger granulated sand. In truth I do like both but the photo I’m posting shows the box with the natural sand and the picture of both sands next to each other. The white sand does have more dust because it’s just so light it can float up. I find both enjoyable and fine enough to be pleasant. Home Depot and all other garden centers sell really bad (orange clay sand) that stains the clothes and hands. Not only that- their sand appears to be the by product of cement processing plants. So your getting lots of cement rocks and you can see it’s sold by Quick-set which makes cement. I wanted my baby to play in soft sand! I had to dump out all the Home Depot sand and buy the expensive stuff and we love it. I bought 6 boxes and there were NO bugs. I’m actually thinking that these customers probably just didn’t close their sandbox all the way. And you might get a bug in the sand but you know what... my boy eats dirt and rolls in the grass. So I’m not worried about that- but this sand is super clean and I’m speaking from the point of a very obsessive clean mom.

This is perfect sand for a sand box. I purchased the caterpillar with lid sand box. This is perfect. I only bought the 25# but would need more if I wanted it fuller. I would recommend this sand. It's very fine. I think it's a great value for the money.

We love the white, cool texture of the sparkly sand. It reminds me of going to the Gulf of Mexico side of AL or FL. It's great for our sandbox!

Purchased this sand, however returned it. Not because the sand isn't a nice quality. The color just wasn't as sparkling white as I thought it would be. I'm sure this sand was sourced from actual beaches therefore the sand was definitely given beach vibes. I wanted more of play sand, bright sparkling white color. Almost like with an exaggerated sparkle to it. The sand is great quality and price. It just wasn't what I wanted and envisioned for our sandbox.

This sand is BEAUTIFUL. It's silky smooth, very fine, and white. I like that its no free silica and no free quartz. we haven't added water to it yet but my kids love it so far. The only issue is that the particle size is so fine that it is kinda dusty and when it's even slightly breezy the sand blows around a lot when its being played with. I am going to add some of Sandtastiks larger size sand to it and hopefully cut down on the amount that blows around. But its very nice sand.

This has been the perfect sand for Sandtray therapy. It’s fun for kids and adults of all ages enjoy it. It’s a great value for the amount and size you get. My Sandtray makes it easy to store. It’s not sticky making it easy to clean off of hands and other areas. Highly recommend!

I needed to replace the sand for my play therapy space. I needed sand that was easy to clean and not dusty. My old sand, I felt like my kid clients and myself were choking. This sand is smooth, soft, and a lot less dusty. Hardly any dust. It definitely was a bit pricey since I can get a bag of sand at Lowe's for much, much cheaper, but this quality of sand was very nice. I'll provide an update from my other therapist on their take on the new sand and if its easy to clean.

PRO: 1. White, sparkles and is very fine powder like sand. 2. 25 lbs is just right for what I needed it for. 3. I'm making DRY FISH TANK DIORAMAS and zen plates with this and it's perfect. CON: 1. Shipping was terrible. The cardboard box ripped, then the plastic bag ripped, then the post office had to place the whole thing in an encapsulating third plastic bag. I can only imagine how much product was lost due to poor shipping container. 2. I'd pay more for better packaging, i.e. comes in a plastic box, with two layers of heavy duty plastic bags. OR the shipper could have taped-up the box on all sides and corners. I was going to order more, but now reconsidering. 3. Not sure, but I think this sand contains ground glass. Now hear me out, I know glass is sand, that's where glass comes from, however, ground up glass is bad for the lungs, and this is such a fine powder 'sand', when moving in large volumes, or played with by kids, that's powder in the lungs is a bad deal. I know it says 'play sand' right in the title of the product, read reviews that folks are letting their kids play in this sand, I'd advise against that practice. Again, just my $0.02 worth. OTHER: 1. I did not / do not use this in water / fish tank. Thus I don't know the cloudiness of this sand. I imagine it's so fine, that 'washing it' would cause some or a great deal of loss of the product. 2. BUY if you want some great looking sand that after you clean out the dirt (there was cardboard and odd pieces of something in it, it THEN looks fantastic. 3. DON'T BUY if you are worried / on the fence about the glass content, or it clogging an expensive filter and / or use in a fish tank.

Sand is neither "white" as described, or comes with "minimal" dust. It is beige in colour, and very dusty even when played with little movement as it is extremely fine. Not recommended for toddlers.

Esta arena es genial, es muy finita y parece incluso brillar. Leí en los reviews que algunos paquetes tenían bichos pero la mía salió muy bien y la acntidad que envían por el precio es muy razonable.

This fine white play sand is perfect for our sensory bins in every classroom! It has a soft, silky texture that feels great to touch and provides endless opportunities for open-ended play. We love pairing it with shovels, buckets, and construction vehicles to spark imaginative play and fine motor development. It’s clean, smooth, and a fantastic sensory experience for the children!

Muy buena opción para actividades en esta cuarentena. La recomiendo ampliamente. Fácil de moldear al agregar agua. Se puede lavar y dejar secar. Alta calidad. Recomendado.

The sand is fantastic quality- really soft. It’s clean and I feel safe with my kids playing with it. It is so expensive though.