Best Sand Table Reviews 2018

The Step2 Holding Company LLC was established 1991 with a determination to become the leading innovator of high-quality children’s products that not only build children’s imagination but enrich the entire family’s playtime experience to bring its members together. It is the largest toy manufacturer in North America, and its founder, Thomas G. Murdough, Jr., built it on the basis of value, quality, service, and dedication to customer satisfaction. Step2 is the number one rotational molder in the world, a technique used in shaping plastic, pioneered by its founder. The brand includes Step2 Direct (Step2.com) and The Step2 Company, LLC. The company boasts a staff strength of over 800, including moms, dads, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and everyone in-between.

The Step2 Naturally Playful Sand Table is an easy-to-assemble, elevated sandbox that’s designed to fit nicely in areas with limited play space. Its raised design keeps children off mud and sand, and its height was designed with your toddlers’ playing convenience in mind. There’s enough room for several kids to play and take part in the fun without having to get in each other’s’ way.

This sand table features textures and colors that are unobtrusive and should blend well with living areas and traditional landscapes. It has a protective lid which can be fastened to the table with cords attached to the ends of the lid. It provides a strong cover to keep water out of the sand. What's more, the lid fits tightly enough to require an adult to open it; this means your kids can't get in without your knowledge. The lid has roadways molded onto its top surface and this can be another play tool and creative outlet for your little ones.

The sandbox can hold up to 80 pounds of sand (not included), and the sand table comes with one bucket, 2 shovels, and 2 claw rakes for your kids’ optimum enjoyment while using the table. This sand table is proudly made in the USA and is recommended for children aged 2 years and above.

Step2 makes other intriguing sand tables and here’s a few of them:

• The Step2 Splash N Scoop Bay: This is a 7-piece sand and water table set with a water tower, shovel/rake, and shark.
• The Step2 Dino Dig Sand & Water Table: This set is dinosaur-themed and features a molded volcano lid that can also be incorporated into playtime.
• The Step2 Crabbie Sand Table: This one comes with a shell-shaped lid and 4 accessories. It has capacity enough for up to 25 pounds of sand.

Children’s Factory began early 1981 in Mike and Barbara Richter’s Kirkwood home attic. Their aim was to create a soft, fun environment in which a child, no matter how young, could safely play. The first product from this company was a basic, 3D animal-shaped toy that was designed with a child’s size in mind. Today, the firm boasts a large product range that includes toys for soft play, infant toddlers, climbers, learning skills, mirrors, sand and water tables, and lots more. In 2006, a family just as passionate about the Richter’s vision bought the company with a promise to continue its manufacturing of innovative toys, to widen its product offerings, to stay on the cutting edge, and to exceed its customers’
expectations.

The Children’s Factory Large Sensory Table is a 24-inch-high table designed to be just the right height for young kids. It’s made up of a tub and a mobile frame; the tub is made from toughened, weatherproof plastic for durable years of play. Deep and sturdy enough to hold not just sand, but water, beans, rice, ice, Kidfetti, and anything that you and your kids can imagine, you’re guaranteed hours of fun with this table. It should be noted that it doesn’t have a drain plug, however, so you’ll have to tip it over at the end of playtime to empty its contents. Considering its lightweight nature, this shouldn’t dampen the fun one bit.

The frame is of rust-resistant chrome steel with wheels, or casters, attached to the end of each leg for ease of mobility. Two of these casters have locking mechanisms, which means that as long as those wheels are locked down, the sand table will be stable. Your kids can play in safety without you having to worry—pretty neat, right? This sensory table can be paired with a lid (sold separately) to keep its contents clean and dry. It ships ready to assemble and is not difficult to put together.

Children’s Factory makes other sand tables, and here’s a few:

• The Discovery Table: This table is available in 18 and 24 inches, and is a triple basin sand and water table. Each of the basins has a drain.
• The Activity Table and Lid Set: This one is available in 18 and 24 inches, and is a sand table large enough for multiple play. It also features a drain plug.
• The Mini Double Discovery Table: This is a low-profile table with 2 spacious see-through tubs for toddlers to explore multiple themes at once.

The manufacturer recommends that the Large Sensory Table be used with 20 pounds of Kidfetti or 50 pounds of sand.

Hape’s founder, Peter Handstein, was born and raised in rural Germany with an ingrained respect for family, nature, honesty, and compassion. He set up his company in 1986 after working as a salesman for an educational toy company, and the knowledge he gained from talking with hundreds of educators was put to good use. With a deep-rooted belief that the future begins with and belongs to our children, the Hape brand sets out to design and make toys that inspire play, exploration, and learning in children, and it aspires to leave the world a better place than it was before. Hape understands the activities kids consider fun, and works to make products that are age-appropriate, include learning basics, are made with natural materials and water-based paint, and follow strict safety and quality standards. Hape seeks to make all of its toys in a way that kids will love and parents will trust.

Hape’s Happy Trails Sand Table takes play to the next level with its magnetized features. It consists of a wooden frame surrounding a recessed area where the sand is contained. The top of the table has a see-through acrylic covering that seals off the sand, keeping your kids sand-free and clean.

This sand table has magnetized vehicles, marbles, and creatures that can be steered through the sand with the four magnetized discs that are permanently attached by ropes to the underside of the table. It’s a sturdy, durable table that’s designed for indoor use and has steel legs with provisions for bolts to be passed through them, fastening the table to the floor.

Engage the imagination of your kids aged 2 years and above (manufacturer’s recommended age range) and keep them entertained when their friends come to visit with this interactive table. It might prove a good addition to your kids’ playroom and even a pediatrician’s waiting room.

Wood Designs is a proud American brand that strives to continually create and supply the highest-quality products while keeping its ever-growing customer base satisfied. Its promise is to provide some of the strongest, safest, and most aesthetically pleasing furniture for early-learning environments; a promise it keeps by using only the world’s best plywood in the manufacture of its furniture. After the wood has been joined together, it covers the whole unit in its UV- and scratch-resistant trademark TUFF-GLOSS finish. Each product is then hand-inspected for quality before it is shipped off to the doorstep of an expectant customer.

The Wood Designs Petite Tot Sand & Water Table is a 100% plywood, 18 x 28 x 15 inches sand table with a rugged, plastic tub that is 8 inches deep and lightweight for ease of emptying and cleaning. The tub has a drain plug through which the contents can be emptied, as well. The tub is well-made and will carry rice, pebbles, beads, marbles, beans, ice, and whatever you or your kids fancy. It comes with a flat and somewhat heavy lid with which the contents of the tub can be protected from water and dirt, and can double as a work surface.

The wooden parts of this sand table have been coated with this company’s exclusive TUFF-GLOSS UV finish, giving it a scratch-resistant surface that will stand the test of time. The edges and corners of this sand table have been rounded and sanded to ensure the safety of your little ones while they play. Putting this piece together only requires you to attach the legs, as it comes preassembled.

Other sand tables from Wood Designs include:

• The WD11810 Sand and Water Table with Top/Shelf: This one features casters on two of its legs for mobility and comes with a lid.
• The WD11811 Petite Sand and Water with Top/Shelf: This sand table has casters on 2 of its legs for mobility and ease of drainage.

The Wood Designs Petite Tot Sand & Water Table is proudly made in the US.

American Plastic Toys was established in 1962 and has grown to a brand with five facilities and a product line with more than 125 different items that range from a simple sand bucket to a complete play kitchen set. Its products are 100% assembled in the USA, molded in its plants with less than 4% of its toy value content brought in from the Far East. None of the products are painted or include phthalates, as it uses FDA-approved, food-grade colorant, (also purchased in the USA). With its products in high demand, it has many regional retail outlets and sells through most major North American retailers.

The American Plastic Toys Sand Table is easy to set up, and it comes with a tarpaulin and four legs. To assemble, just snap the legs into the provisions made for them in the corners of the table. It’s quite simple and can be done without breaking a sweat. The legs can be removed and the sand box placed on the ground for younger kids to play in.

The waterproof tarp comes in the same color as the sand table. It has four loops, one located at each corner and attaches to notches on the corners of the sand table. When properly fastened, it keeps the water out. This sand table is large enough to have up to four children playing at a time.

Here are some other sand tables by American Plastic Toys:

• The Sand and Water Play Table: This comes with a removable 11.25-inch-tall water spinner tower, a pitcher, and two sailboats.
• The Sand and Water Play Set: This is a one-piece water way with a wave maker, rotating crane, sand pit, flatbed truck, and lots more.

Bring the beach experience—well, some of it—home to your kids with this colorful sand table.