Mystical Mermaid Play Set with Kinetic Sand

A kinetic sand mermaid set pairs two colors of sand with a cotton mermaid, a wooden boat, and sea animals for building seascapes. A treasure box, natural shells, and a pearl ball finish the scene.

A hands-on build with many parts best fits people who want a structured, completion-oriented activity involving visual perception, constructional praxis, mental rotation, and problem solving (Fissler et al., 2018). Demanding visuospatial activities require substantial working-memory resources and may compete with the formation and maintenance of intrusive visual mental imagery (Holmes et al., 2009). Structured creative and construction activities may also facilitate flow states characterized by deep attentional engagement and reduced awareness of competing distractions (Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi, 2002).

Details

• Included: sensory bin with removable compartments and lid, two colors of non-toxic kinetic sand that does not stick to hands, one organic cotton mermaid (polyester fill, azo-free dyes), one wooden boat with oar, one wooden sea animal, one turtle, one seal, two sea corals, two starfish, three turtle eggs, one food-grade silicone pearl ball, one treasure box, natural sea shells, one pair of tongs, one castle sand mold, ten beads, pom pom balls, other accessories
• Materials: Wooden pieces made from sustainable forest wood and painted with water-based paints
• Not included: yellow anchor, blonde-haired mermaid, pink-haired mermaid (shown in photos)

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