“Children spend less time outside each day than prison inmates do in the United States. Inmates are guaranteed two hours of outdoor time daily, whereas one in two children is outside for less than an hour. A recent survey of 12,000 parents in 10 countries, who have children aged five to 12, found that one-third of kids spend under 30 minutes outside each day.”

-Katherine Martinko

in 2021, Sand was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame for its continuous open-ended creativity and flexibility. Sand provides unique opportunities for tactical, physical, cooperative, creative, and independent free play.