play sand

Children's digging medium

Play sand is sand that has been cleaned and processed for children to use in sandboxes and play areas.

It's typically finer and softer than construction sand, with sharp particles and debris removed for safety: We need to buy more play sand for the backyard sandbox.

Related

digging · sifting · molds · playground · texture · fine grain · grains · dusty · toys · pail · scooping · smooth · dry · pouring · children · backyard · soft · warm

Categories
Opposites
sand grade/purpose

play sandsharp sand

Angular-grained construction aggregate

river sand · coarse sand

Family

play, sand, plays, played, playing, player, players, playful, playfully

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G