Sand therapy figures

Playing with sand is a natural and accessible form of activity for every child. A child often cannot express his emotions and fears in words, and here to help him, games with sand come to his aid. By acting out the troubling situations of children with the help of toy figures, creating their own picture of the world out of sand, the child gets rid of tension. And most importantly, he gains invaluable experience for the symbolic solution of many life situations, because in a real fairy tale everything ends well. Psychologists' observations show that it is the first common children's games in the sandbox can clearly show the peculiarities of their children's behavior and development
The therapeutic effect of playing with sand was first noticed by the Swiss psychologist and philosopher Carl Gustav Jung. It seems that everything is very simple - a child builds something out of sand, destroys (destroys) his own creation without remorse, and builds it again ... However, this very simple action holds a unique secret - there is nothing that is irretrievably destroyed - the old the new always comes to replace it. By going through this secret several times, the baby reaches a state of balance, anxiety and fear go away. Another important psychotherapeutic property of sand is its ability to change the plot, events, and mutual relationships. Since the game takes place in the context of the fairy-tale world, the child is given the opportunity to change the situation that is uncomfortable for him. He learns to overcome difficulties independently.