Recommend your Sand/water table!

sohappy14 · March 2013

Hi I'm looking for a gift to give my almost 2 yr old for the spring. I was thinking of something we can do outside like a sand or water table or both.. But not sure what's better. Are the dual tables nice? Doesn't sand get into water table? Or is a plain sand box better that they sit in? Any other ideas for a present would be great too! We have a train table for him and he loves ..

Brewtowngrl · March 2013

If you have the room do a sand box. If you or your SO are handy they are really easy to make. All you need is 4 sides since you don't want a bottom so water can drain. I think any water table is fine. My boys like using tupperware in them the most so they can move the water around. I would not do a combo table since that would be a mess.

TriciaandSean · March 2013

We have a combo table by Step 2, but it mostly just has sand on one side and we add water occasionally to the other side. Yes it makes a mess, but who cares. It's outside and it works well for making sandcastles, mud piles etc. My son loves it.

TiffanyBerry · March 2013

A large plastic bin from the hardware store makes a great sensory table! (Put it on top of a table if you like, or just on the floor.)

pitterpatter129 · March 2013

We bought a water table. In the warm weather it had water and when it got cold, I put sand in it instead. Whatever you get, get one with a lid! Ours doesn't have a lid and I regret that big time!

JenniCollins · March 2013

TriciaandSean:
We have a combo table by Step 2, but it mostly just has sand on one side and we add water occasionally to the other side. Yes it makes a mess, but who cares. It's outside and it works well for making sandcastles, mud piles etc. My son loves it.

We have this one (different colors though) and love it. We don't put two things in at one time, it's either all water or all rice. We don't want the mess if water and sand mix together.

We have also filled it with shaving cream, gelatin, coffee beans, and shredded paper. Water, shaving cream and gelatin are her favorites.

orangecurls · March 2013

My sons love their water table. I personally hate the sandbox. They like to put sand all over the yard, add dirt add rocks to the sandbox and dump sand all over each other.