Creative Sand Blog

We have a pleasure of Kash who is a busy home-schooling mum and a business owner (Skye Candle and Body Care, NZ) to share one of the fun learning a...

Making a unique card using coloured sand and a few craft materials is super easy. Kayea and I sat down to create one for Father's Day and it wasn't...

Developing pre-writing skills before learning to write is important for children, as that contributes to their ability to hold and use a pencil, dr...

Being so versatile and beautiful, it's no wonder coloured sand is used in many wedding creations. From the actual wedding (unity) ceremony to weddi...

If you've ever been interested about what play-based learning is all about, here is an article from our friend Megan Gourley from Play Based Life (...

Giving your guests wedding party favours has been a very popular and long-standing tradition. This is the couple gives something special and person...

Story from Creative Sand client: "This is a little story behind the sands in the Creative Sand heart jar... Awaroa has a special place in our...

Terrariums are sealable or open-air glass containers with succulent plants, pebbles, figurines and now many of them also include coloured sand. Th...

Slime projects have been so popular amongst school kids. But wait... what about using gorgeous coloured sand in creating a fun coloured slime? Well...it's actually really easy. Below are the steps to create your own Coloured Sand Slime. You will need:150 gram bottle of PVA Glue, coloured sand and contact lenses solution (liquid to store contact [...]

I love how Coloured Sand can be used in so many gorgeous creations... So the latest trend has been making beautiful zen gardens and displaying them at home. It's not just a pretty thing to look at, but you can also create different patterns with sand and change them depending on the mood. They can [...]

Giving someone a birthday card created by your child is super special. The personal touch and effort will always be very much appreciated. Plus your child will be really proud of their masterpiece. This is a very simple way of creating something different. All you need is a double sided sticky tape and a few colours [...]

With Diwali coming up, we wanted to write about the beautiful Rangoli art that can be done with coloured sand. All you will need is a chalk & coloured sand.Diwali is a Hindu festival with lights held in the period of Oct to Nov & associated with Lakshmi, who is the goddess of prosperity. First, draw a symmetrical pattern with [...]