Kids love exploring, playing outdoors and experiencing new things. Textures can be so exciting for them to experiment with, and it doesn’t have to be that difficult to set up! Water and sand tables offer up the best texture play out there for your little ones.
They can be set up outside so that there is no mess inside (how perfect) and the materials can be found so easily. Clean sand can be bought from a toy store or a hardware, and the water comes straight out of the tap. Water and sand tables are perfect for summer play and will keep the kids really entertained for ages.
You can even mix things up a bit – give them toys to wash in the water table, and items to dig up in the sand tray. There are so many different ways to keep their little hands busy.
Here are the best water and sand tables on the market:
Product | Photo | Price | Features | Our Ratings |
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Kidoozie Sand ‘n Splash Activity Table | $$ | A simple table with separate trays for water and sand. | ★★ ★ ★ |
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Simplay3 Indoor Outdoor Sand and Water Activity Table | $$$ | A larger table that accommodates for more than one child playing at a time. | ★★★ ★ ★ |
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Step2 Naturally Playful Sand Table | $$$ | Large sand pit that has a secured lid to keep sand clean and dry | ★★ ★ ★ |
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Naturally Playful Sand & Water Center **Editors Choice** | $$$ | Water and sand table with crafted landscapes and umbrella | ★★★ ★★ |
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Dino Dig Sand & Water Table | $$$ | Dino-themed play table with space for water and sand. | ★★★ ★ |
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Splash N Scoop Bay | $$ | Two piece lid that can cover the tray not in use and create a water tower | ★ ★★★ |
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Cascading Cove Sand and Water Table | $$$ | A sand side and water side separated by a molded-in roadway | ★★★ ★ |
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Crabbie Sand Table | $$ | A Crabbie Sand Table perfect for toddlers, with a lid to keep sand clean and dry. | ★★★ ★ |
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Little Tikes Garden Table | $$ | A gardening theme work station that can hold water, it comes with lots of gardening accessories. | ★★★ ★ ★ |
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Little Tikes Sandy Lagoon Waterpark | $$ | Water table that comes with water park accessories. | ★★★ ★★ |
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Spill & Splash Seaway Water Table | $$$ | Sea themed double tier water table with accessories. | ★★★ ★★ |
Kidoozie Sand ‘n Splash Activity Table
This is a nice and simple water and sand table, but has everything your child needs. There is space for water and sand in different trays – your kids can pretend they are out at the beach. Once playtime is over, you can pack everything into the trays and place the lid on the table. Everything will be packed away and safe until the next play time. The table comes with some toys as well – a bucket, a shovel, a rake, boat, crab and stamp. Kids can spend the day outside with this texture play.
Separate trays for water and sand
Can be packed away with lid
Comes with toys
Only suited for children 2 years and up
Fairly simple table
Simplay3 Indoor Outdoor Sand and Water Activity Table
This sand table is great for group play. The table can be rearranged to create four different play patterns, suiting your kids and their games. There is an additional table top space for extra sensory play. The table can be expanded to 49 inches wide, making it big enough for more than one kid and activities.
Separate trays for water and sand
Comes with toys
Takes up a larger area