Moon Sand for a toddler..good idea or bad??

My DS loved loved loved to play in the sand when we were on vacation. Yes, i know he will make a big mess, but I wonder if he would love squishing and playing with it on a rainy day we are stuck in side?

ANyone get it for a little one? Or should I wait until he is much older?

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Everyone I know that has Moonsand hates it with a passion. It's still messy.

It's a no-go in our house.

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We have moon sand and love it. They play with it in a huge foil tin and it isn't very messy.

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I have a LARGE area of tile that I was going to lay a plastic tablecloth on, and let him play there so it would be easy to clean

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Yikes, MIL bought it for Roman and needless to say I hid it somewhere and don't remember!

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I wouldn't buy this for my child and would hide it if someone DID buy it for him

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The more mess, the more fun, thats my motto!!! LOL

Kids learn a lot form messy stuff....I have made it a point to not be one of those parents that does not allow paint playdough and all that fun stuff. They will learn to mess but also to CLEAN UP too!!!

Message edited 1/29/2009 12:45:58 PM.

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I've never heard of moon sand before so of course I did a google search on it and came up with this:

Recipe for homemade moon sand (1 batch)

6 cups of play sand (I got a 50lb bag from Lowes, it was $4.99 plus tax)

3 cups of cornstarch (most dollar stores carry it for $1 per box...you'll need around 24 boxes for the whole 50lbs!)

1 1/2 cups of cold water

Step one: Mix the water and cornstarch together thoroughly, this will take a few minutes to get it nice and smooth.

Step two: Gradually mix in the sand, one cup at a time. You'll need to really work it in with your fingers.

Step three: Play with it!

Step four: When you're all done, pop it in an airtight container.

Step five: When you next play with it, you'll need to revive it with 2-3 tablespoons of water. Just sprinkle it over and work it in.

That's all there is to it. Very cheap, very easy and the kids will get to play with heaps of the stuff. Play sand also comes in different colors, so buy different colored bags to mix things up a little. Have fun!

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I would totally but it and let DS play with it.. I feel like if he likes it it's okay to make a little mess..

And its not like I'm going to let him use it on the rug or anything.. just keep it on the kitchen table..

That tablecloth idea is a good one.

Just keep it out of reach and it will be even more special when he does get to play with it.

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Thanks all. I htink I will give it a Try, I know it will be messy, but I think he will have a blast. I guess if its awful the first time I do it, I wont do it again

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Posted by lulugrrl

Thanks all. I htink I will give it a Try, I know it will be messy, but I think he will have a blast. I guess if its awful the first time I do it, I wont do it again

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I think I would....I thought about it. My son likes Messy toys and things like that so its something we would play with ....

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My kids loooooove it !

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I was considering getting dd this or play doh, then the other day she ate the crayon.. so thinking maybe I should wait a bit longer .. The mess thing doesnt bother me. She has a blast with messy stuff..