This has been a long boring winter in our house. OK...maybe not boring, but definately weak on fun. Quin loves to be outside but it's just been too snowy and cold. We got some Moon Sand and a large under bed storage container, some small toys, and a broom. I set the container on the hardwood floor so its easier to sweep up when he's done playing. He will spend hours there, building and imagining. Somedays he has trucks in there building a construction site, other days he has action figures. It can get a little bit messy but honestly it keeps him occupied for so long its worth the cleanup time.
What is Moon Sand and is it safe? From the Company website -"Moon Sand is produced in Sweden out of carefully selected raw materials. Moon Sand is absolutely NON-TOXIC. All of the ingredients are inert and cannot be absorbed by the body. It is Gluten Free and Allergy Free." It's a super fine material (made of sand or other sand-like materials) which is coated with a binder of synthetic rubber and a polymer so that it can feel dry but stick together with pressure, if you really are interested in the science here's a link to the description of Moon Sand from the European Patent Database that I found in my online search. http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2006101440&IA=WO2006101440&DISPLAY=DESC The creators were from Sweden, but the product is currently coming from China. There is some controversy over the exact ingredients and how safe they are. I haven't come to anything conclusive in my research. A few parents report their kids got rashes, we haven't had that happen. Another person reported that their dog died after eating it. I'm going to keep researching and see what I find.
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