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We have sand and I love it, because the kids play in it so long. When we had one of the plastic ones from KidRUs, I had the kids take their boots off before going in it, but now we have a bigger one and I dont' require that.
I have the kids take their rain boots off as they go back inside. I have a big rubbermaid-type box where the boots get stored just outside the back door. I also have them take off their socks since, yes, they always seem to get dirt in those boots. I ask parents to always provide clean socks, and I have back ups in case.
In the Summer, when they wear water shoes and no socks, I have a bowl of water that I dip their feet into and I have rags for them to stand on and dry their feet. I have a little stool by the back door that I sit on to supervise.
It probably sounds like a lot of trouble, but the kids learn the routine and it's worth it for how much fun they have.
One rule I do have is that they can't do water AND sand on the same day. If they play in the sprinkler or whatever, they may not also play in the sand that day or they end up looking like Moana when she lands on Maui's island.
I have the kids take their rain boots off as they go back inside. I have a big rubbermaid-type box where the boots get stored just outside the back door. I also have them take off their socks since, yes, they always seem to get dirt in those boots. I ask parents to always provide clean socks, and I have back ups in case.
In the Summer, when they wear water shoes and no socks, I have a bowl of water that I dip their feet into and I have rags for them to stand on and dry their feet. I have a little stool by the back door that I sit on to supervise.
It probably sounds like a lot of trouble, but the kids learn the routine and it's worth it for how much fun they have.
One rule I do have is that they can't do water AND sand on the same day. If they play in the sprinkler or whatever, they may not also play in the sand that day or they end up looking like Moana when she lands on Maui's island.
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