Aqua Sand Creation Kit Ocean Adventure

by Aqua Sand

Product Features

• Pick from Dolphin and Mermaid themes
• Squeezable Aqua Sand Bottle - 3 Colours. Nozzle applicator with refill funnel.
• Pour into water, sculpt, take it out and wow It's dry
• 2 x 2 oz. Bottles of Aqua Sand, 1 x 2-in-1 Scoop / Rake Tool, 1 x Easy Sculpt Nozzle, 1 x Underwater Castle, 1 x Water Tank, 1 x Background Graphic Poster / Ocean Adventure: 1 x Turtle Figure - Mermaid Island: 1 x Mermaid Figure
• 2 x Bottles of Aqua Sand, 2 x Rake / Scoop Tools, 2 x Nozzle Applicators

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 4.5 x 9.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B002ED1XO8
• Item model number: 20027439
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,584 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #37 in Toys & Games > Arts & Crafts > Craft Kits > Sand Art
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Create amazing underwater worlds.  Pour your magic sand into water and use the new tablets to change the color of the water.

Product Description

This creative kit allows you to make your very own underwater creations. Pour, sculpt, and wow - Aqua Sand dries instantly so you can use it again and again!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps them busy for hours, March 7, 2010

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Mom of 2 Wisconsin - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Aqua Sand Creation Kit Ocean Adventure (Toy)

My mom bought this product for my kids and they LOVE IT!!!! The only drawback on this product is that the water tank is very small. If you are looking to buy this product, I would suggest not even buying the kit. Save yourself the money and just buy the sand. My kids had more fun playing with the sand in a tupperware container. My girls (5 & 3) played with this for an hour and a half! After reading some of the reviews, as a parent I have to wonder, first, do children now a days have any imagination, that they loose interest after 5 minutes with something like this. And second, what's wrong with the parents that they can't spend 5 minutes cleaning up. Here are my suggestions for an easy clean-up. Lay a towel down on the table, use a tupperware container instead of the water tank. When it comes time to clean up the sand, pour the majority of the water out of the tupperware container using your hand to stop the sand. With the little water that is left over, I just poured it into a coffee filter and pour it back into the bottle. With the little sand that was on the floor, I used this really neat thing called a broom. Waa laa - this took me 5 minutes. You have to remember, your child is playing with SAND!!!! It's going to be a little messy.
I found this to be no worse than playdoh that sticks to the bottom on my kids socks and gets tracked thru the house. And as far as the sand getting mixed together (just like playdoh) there is a really simple solution for this. Only let them play with one color at a time. If you really have a problem with the mess, take it to gramma's or save it for an outside activity. My girls have had so much fun playing with this, I'm getting some for my house. I also have to admit, I think I had just as much fun as my girls did. It's just absolutly amazing how this stuff works. So, if you are thinking about buying this product, I highly recommend it. Just remember, it's SAND. :)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Look mom, it's dry!, March 2, 2010

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New Mom (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Aqua Sand Creation Kit Ocean Adventure (Toy)

My son was sucked in by the commercials, and we finally relented and got him this stuff for his birthday. I was very suspicious of what sort of weird petroleum by-product it might be, but it turns out it's regular sand coated with a silane coating (trimethylhydroxysilane) to make it hydrophobic. Wiki, here: [...]

This is a great sensory activity, and a good science lesson as well. Expect a mess. Get towels, a cookie sheet, an extra bowl and a dustbuster. The sand will get all mixed up, and it will never look like the commercials (it's marketing). My four year old who hates touching "yucky stuff" was up to his elbows in the tank, making different shapes.

This is not an activity you can leave your kids alone with. The sand is an irritant, and there are lots of warnings on the box about eating it. But it has definitely been fun and somewhat educational for our son.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it!, March 28, 2010

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E. DeJesus "EvieD" (LaVergne, TN) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Aqua Sand Creation Kit Ocean Adventure (Toy)

In my opinion, this should not cost more than $10. The commercial makes it look so cool but after kids pour the sand in, they lose ineterest and you will be stuck cleaning up the mess. You will not have the option of re-seperating the colors once you allow them to use more than one at a time. The tank is pretty small so once the sand is in, there isn't anything else to do.

Since the sand is coated in some type of oil (which keeps it dry) when you remove the sand, you'll get little bubbles of water. Put the sand in a bowl and get some tissues to soak up the water in the sand, then use the funnel to put the sand back in the bottle for it's next use.

If you're on the fence, don't bother. Kids need to learn at an early age that they can't get everything they want and that the commercials are usually far from reality. My daughter has much more fun with moon sand!