Sensory Sand Shaved Ice Maker Review

Play and learn with the Sensory Sand Shaved Ice Maker from KiwiCo. You might know KiwiCo as the educational subscription kit company, and while they do offer subscriptions, they also have stand-alone kits. The Sensory Sand Shaved Ice Maker is one such kit that uses sensory sand to make play treats, while helping kids ages 3 to 7 engage in early math. The kit includes a play shaved ice maker, red and white sensory sand, three sand molds, two bowls, a counting board, a mess tray, and a grownup guide. 

Kids can press the sensory sand into the molds and tap to empty the molds on the mess tray. With the molds, they’re making strawberries, raspberries, and ice cubes out of the sand. On the counting board, kids slide the sliders to the number of each item they need. Then, take the lid off the machine, set a bowl underneath, and drop five pretend ice cubes inside, put the lid on, and spin the handle clockwise to shave the sand/ice into a slush. Top off the bowl with some pretend fruit. 

And if making pretend food is not enough, the parent guide includes a recipe for making an oatmeal breakfast with a fruity bear face.