Drawing with sand in recent years is gaining allgreat popularity not only among adults, but also in children. And it's no wonder - drawing with sand or, as it is called, sand animation, has a number of positive moments. Such moments include:
- Simplicity
Very many children's hobbies requireparents spend a lot of time looking for necessary supplies, which sometimes cost a lot. For drawing with sand you only need a lamp, glass and clean fine sand. Although very many people prefer to use any loose substance instead of sand, be it coffee or semolina, or even granulated sugar. You can also experiment and choose the material that you like more than others. And in order to create, at first the studio of drawing with sand is absolutely unessential.
- Age of child
Very many parents do not pay special attention.attention to the drawing of sand for children, mistakenly believing that this occupation is intended for older children. In fact, this is not the case at all - even one-year-old crumbs can draw sand. For the development of fine motor skills, drawing with simple sand is just as useful as drawing with finger paints or molding from plasticine. But the mess and unnecessary trouble with cleaning will be much less.
- Aesthetics
Drawings made with sand are very beautiful andallow the child to show all his imagination. Yes, and parents probably can be interesting drawing, and joint creativity, as you know, most favorably affects the relationship of parents with the child.
- Plastic
An important nuance is plasticitymaterial. In order to change the image, the child does not need an eraser - it's enough to simply slide your finger across the glass. On the same surface, you can create drawings an infinite number of times. Little children paint with great pleasure with sand. Sand very well helps the development of fine motor skills. And, in addition, the child learns to distinguish the texture of various substances. After all, for drawing you can use not only dry, but also wet sand - its crumbs can be smeared on the glass. And on the development of older children, drawing has the most beneficial effect. Teachers and children's psychologists note that the progress in school for those children who started to paint with sand, significantly improves. This kind of creativity stimulates the accelerated development of both thinking and speech of the child. Psychologists explain this phenomenon by the factor that there is a change in the child's imaginative thinking: the restructuring of figurative-logical thinking is colossal. In addition, children involved in painting are much more stress-resistant. And this is not surprising - the sand helps the child get rid of negative emotions, relax and relieve nervous tension. Such children are much less nervous, less resentful and aggressive. Very many children's psychologists in their studies with emotionally unstable children resort to drawing with sand. 
Accessories for drawing with sand
In order to start drawing with sand, you need to prepare the following accessories:
- Wooden box
- Glass or plexiglas
- Lamp
In the box you need to make a holeyou need the size, and close it with glass. The dimensions of this hole should be determined by yourself, taking into account the desired area of the future figure. Treat the edges of the glass so that they are not sharp. For children in general, it is desirable to use plexiglas, which the child will not be injured. On top of Plexiglas, you need to put a sheet of white paper, which is preferably secured with adhesive tape. This measure will help to make the dullness. After this, make a small hole in the box and place the lamp inside it. Prepare the material for the drawing itself. If you use sand, rinse and dry it thoroughly before drawing. Please note that you can use absolutely any fine sand, not just quartz sand. At you all is ready - you need only wait for the darkness and start drawing. Do not try to immediately perform complex dynamic drawings. In drawing by sand, as in any other kind of activity, the rule "from simple to complex" operates. A little patience and perseverance - and your child's drawings will start to really surprise the audience! And maybe your child will like this lesson so much that the sand painting studio will become his conscious choice. We advise you to read:
