Learn somethingGood for siblings
Buried Treasure Dig
Hide small treasures in kinetic sand and dig them up.
- Ages
- 3–7 yrs
- Play
- 10–30 min
- Prep
- 3 min
- Mess
- some
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- at the table
You’ll need
Mostly things you probably have at home.
- kinetic sandGet it on Amazon
- small treasures: buttons, coins or figuresGet it on Amazon
Optional
- spoons for digging
- a tray to keep the sand inGet it on Amazon
- a paintbrush for dustingGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Bury the treasures in the sand on a tray. Count them so you know when all are found.
Tell them how many treasures are hidden.
Dig with fingers or a spoon. Brush the sand off each find like an explorer.
Line the treasures up and count what has been found so far.
Keep digging until the count matches.
Let them bury the treasures for you, and you dig.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Small treasures are choking hazards. Keep this for over-3s.
Make it different next time
- Draw a simple map of the tray and mark an X where one treasure is.
- Bury only one color and leave the others for the next round.
Cleanup: Squeeze the sand into one block on the tray. It picks up loose grains.
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