Kinetic Sand Ultimate Sandisfying Sensory Reviews Summary

Texture and Consistency of Sand

Pros:

• "It doesn’t dry out and feels really good to play with."
• "Provides hours of sensory hands on play with sand in the home without the mess."
• "It promotes my kid's imagination while having lots of fun."
• "Very fun, very pliable. My grandkids always liked playing in sand, and this is better because you can build really well with it."
• "The sand is easy to clean up as it sticks to itself pretty well."
• "The sand never dries out and is incredibly relaxing to manipulate."
• "Kinetic Sand is a nice alternative to PlayDoh, and sweeps up better when particles fall."

Cons:

• "Some of the pieces broke after just a couple uses but the set is still very usable."
• "The sand was very disappointing, it’s not kinetic sand at all, just regular sand but very hard and dry."
• "The sand that was included seems dried out."
• "Loses its stickiness faster than the beach sand model... it’s a mess and goes all over the place."
• "The colored sand that comes with this kit is different than the regular brown sand. It falls apart easily and makes more of a mess."
• "This is not real kinetic sand, it’s a powdery grain and not the bigger grains as true kinetic sand is."
• "It doesn’t adhere to its brother sand and it just gets everywhere and is a nightmare just like Play-Doh."

Tools and Accessories

Pros:

• "It comes with three colors and a ton of different tools to play with."
• "We were very happy with so many tools."
• "Having the tools to manipulate the sand in fun ways adds to the creativity and exploration."
• "This kit in particular has so many tools that cut the sand or conform it in different ways that held their attention longer than other kits."
• "Definitely a good price for all the tools and sand you get."
• "All of the tools are very durable and fun to use."
• "The set includes a fantastic variety of 10 molds and tools, providing limitless opportunities for creative creations."

Cons:

• "Upon opening it I realized 4 of the 10 tools were missing and the other tools weren't completely in their bags, I'm so disappointed."
• "Most of them work well, but of the three apple core looking ones, only one of them works as illustrated."
• "The tools are kind of weird, nothing really goes to anything else."
• "The grater keeps popping apart. The spring goes flying."
• "The grinding toy’s uses a simple spring mechanism, which is only strong enough to play with tiny bit of sand inside. My kid loses interest in it pretty quickly."
• "The one tool did not work properly and nothing would come out when you would twist the top."
• "The twisty ribbon making tool doesnt really work which was a bit annoying."

Cleanliness and Mess

Pros:

• "It's an easy cleanup for us because I put down aluminum foil and when she plays with it on top of that so clean up is a breeze!"
• "Although the cleaning up sucks cause it can get everywhere it doesn’t stick to anything and is pretty easy to clean."
• "Clean up is fairly easy too as the sand sticks to itself, so you can just bunch it together to clean any fallen pieces."
• "It's easier to clean and doesn't seam to stain the carpet."
• "I LOVE LOVE LOVE that this is so easy to clean up."
• "The sand sticks together well, and can be easily picked up out of carpets, making clean up easy."
• "It's not impossible to clean up like normal sand that is just everywhere and can never seem to get rid of it. This stuff cleans up great!"

Cons:

• "We also wind up sweeping dropped bits of sand every time they play."
• "If you want a clean house, don't buy this stuff!!!"
• "They make a mess but it is easy enough to clean up, even when it gets on the carpet it vacuums right up, thankfully."
• "It is a little messy though but easy to sweep up on tile."
• "The floors you definitely have to vacuum."
• "It is messy if they don’t keep it on the table."
• "It's not as easy to clean as it claims. It gets on your kid's clothes, it falls wherever your kid goes, it gets stuck on the bottom of your sleepers if you step on it."

Value and Satisfaction

Pros:

• "Definitely a good price for all the tools and sand you get."
• "This is worth the money, and easy to pick up when I know one of my younger kid's friends has a birthday coming up."
• "I love buying new little sets to add new colors and tools to the collection."
• "We love this set. My toddler plays with it daily and the added toys that come in the kit have sparked a whole new level of creativity."
• "Amazing quality and value!"
• "Good price point for a good play product, well worth the money."
• "Great for a gift."

Cons:

• "The sand was very disappointing, it’s not kinetic sand at all, just regular sand but very hard and dry."
• "On the down side, it's a little expensive for what it is, so try and get it on sale."
• "I hate when items that have clearly bean returned are sent to new customers without being properly checked first."
• "This is the only kit and I've purchased many that doesn't have something to put sand in after use and the packaging is deceiving because it looks like it does, very disappointing."
• "Please be careful I would not purchase this item it did not came as advertise... I just want my money back please and thank you my 5 year old was so disappointed."
• "The product came with components missing. Box promises 10 components, I have received only 8 with a couple pictured not included."
• "It was not clear on the outside of the box that it was to be used as a sandbox."