Robinia trunks can be used to design sand pits in different sizes and shapes or as edging for surfacing. The trunks are available as FSC® Certified (FSC® C004450) robinia wood on request. Sand is eternally inviting, with its combination of solid and liquid character. This immerses children in play for long periods of time. Sand invites deep play. The changeable character of sand from when dry to when wet fascinates children. It additionally trains their tactile sense and fine motor skills. The Sand Box 8 trains the understanding of material character and nature phenomena: that sand in the sun is hot, that sand in the rain is shapeable. That sand in the sun is dry and light-weight, and wet sand is cold and heavy. These are important understandings that contribute to the child’s package of life skills that help the child understand the surrounding world. So sand play aids the child’s sensory motor skills and cognition and adds an understanding of the world.
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Play value is the value gained from play, the value that makes the child “want” or developmentally “need” to undertake the activity and thus gives the play item holding power. Play value can be described very precisely in developmental terms, looking into the human physical, cognitive, social and emotional developmental stages.
trains the sense of balance, fundamental for all other motor skills that makes it possible to navigate the world confidently and securely.
turn-taking skills and negotiation when crossing each other on the beam. Room for a seated rest and exchange.
Length
115 cm
Width
15 cm
Height
27 cm
Robinia trunks can be used to design sand pits in different sizes and shapes or as edging for surfacing. The trunks are available as FSC® Certified (FSC® C004450) robinia wood on request. Sand is eternally inviting, with its combination of solid and liquid character. This immerses children in play for long periods of time. Sand invites deep play. The changeable character of sand from when dry to when wet fascinates children. It additionally trains their tactile sense and fine motor skills. The Sand Box 8 trains the understanding of material character and nature phenomena: that sand in the sun is hot, that sand in the rain is shapeable. That sand in the sun is dry and light-weight, and wet sand is cold and heavy. These are important understandings that contribute to the child’s package of life skills that help the child understand the surrounding world. So sand play aids the child’s sensory motor skills and cognition and adds an understanding of the world.
This product, Sand Pit, 1m (NRO503), is provided by KOMPAN United Kingdom.
All Organic Robinia products by KOMPAN are made of Robinia wood from sustainable European sources. On request it can be supplied as FSC® Certified (FSC® C004450).
The Robinia wood can be supplied as untreated raw wood or painted with a brown coloured transparent pigment that maintains the golden wood colour of the wood.
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NRO503-0001
4.31
Total CO₂ emission (kg CO₂e)
0.15
CO₂e/kg (kg CO₂e/kg)
0.58%
Recycled materials
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