Sand & Water (Messy Stuff) Table - Advice Needed

**Pedagog** · 01-04-2009, 05:19 PM

Okay ladies, I need to pick your brains. I am after a reasonable price sand/water play table.

So what are you recommendations.

Thanks in advance.

**sarah707** · 01-04-2009, 05:51 PM

I have a plastic table... boyfriend cut the middle out with a jigsaw.

Then we put in a cat litter tray.

Works great for 2 or 3 children we've had all sorts in there.

There's a pic in my photos on www.knutsfordchildminding.co.uk website.

**angeldelight** · 01-04-2009, 05:59 PM

Just saw this look at the difference in price

You need to scroll down to the bottom - some good prices for spades etc on this site

http://www.lambstoys.co.uk/acatalog/...a7290100903759

http://www.greatuniversal.com/rf/gus...0water%20table

You save £20 by ordering from the top one

Mine is from Early Learning

Angel xx

**FizzysFriends** · 01-04-2009, 06:11 PM

I have that little tykes one. If you buy from catalouges (like the bottom one) the first time you order you get £30 off if you spend £60 and you can get cash back too.

**katickles** · 01-04-2009, 07:29 PM

This is ours
http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/O...-Table(0033108)

I think its great (as do the children of course!!

) & a great price

**Shar** · 01-04-2009, 08:00 PM

Mine is ELC sand/water table. Great for one or the other but not both unless you want slush!! Saw a great sand pit in Tesco direct for £20, wood and big!!

**John** · 01-04-2009, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by Pedagog

Okay ladies and gents, I need to pick your brains. I am after a reasonable price sand/water play table.

So what are you recommendations.

Thanks in advance.

I got mine from Ebay a cupple of years ago at £20

John.

**Tily Bud** · 01-04-2009, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by sarah707

I have a plastic table... boyfriend cut the middle out with a jigsaw.

Then we put in a cat litter tray.

Works great for 2 or 3 children we've had all sorts in there.

There's a pic in my photos on www.knutsfordchildminding.co.uk website.

what a great idea x

**avril** · 01-04-2009, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by Shar

Mine is ELC sand/water table. Great for one or the other but not both unless you want slush!! Saw a great sand pit in Tesco direct for £20, wood and big!!

I've got elc one too and definately agree no sand and water together

I liked this sandpit and it comes with some sand toys too!

remember sainsbury's little starts yoghurts have 20% dis voucher for elc at the moment or as a childminder you can get 10% dis there anyway.

**jessie1** · 01-04-2009, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by angeldelight

Just saw this look at the difference in price

You need to scroll down to the bottom - some good prices for spades etc on this site

http://www.lambstoys.co.uk/acatalog/...a7290100903759

http://www.greatuniversal.com/rf/gus...0water%20table

You save £20 by ordering from the top one

Mine is from Early Learning

Angel xx

I like the one for £39.99 and its a big price difference, think I might get one for myself as after one as well.
Thanks Angel

**uf353432** · 01-04-2009, 09:38 PM

yeah but - how wicked is this ????

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/O...-Boat(0070621)

**cherry** · 01-04-2009, 09:51 PM

I love your idea Sarah.

I think I'll look out for a table at the car boots.

**mandy moo** · 02-04-2009, 02:23 PM

Little Tikes Island Adventure Water Table
Catalogue number: 205-2261

£24.97
> Double Clubcard points on Direct
I just got this Tesco Direct Site the old book not the yellow one.

Sorry dont know how to link

**christine e** · 02-04-2009, 03:21 PM

Washing up bowls come in useful for messy play, children can have one each!

Cx

**Pedagog** · 02-04-2009, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by mandy moo

Little Tikes Island Adventure Water Table
Catalogue number: 205-2261

£24.97
> Double Clubcard points on Direct
I just got this Tesco Direct Site the old book not the yellow one.

Sorry dont know how to link

Thanks for that I'll have a look

**rickysmiths** · 02-04-2009, 05:20 PM

I got one in Costco a couple of years ago and just got a large water play sink with a battery operated pump tap. Can't wait to unpack it!

I also use an old baby bath as well as washing up bowls.

**Playmate** · 02-04-2009, 09:21 PM

I have had a few over the years! I now have a step 2 sand tray which is on legs at about the right height for 2-6 yrolds (and the babies can't fall in

) and it has a good lid which is held on by elastic at either end.
I have also just bought a step 2 water sink with pump tap (probably the same as RickySmith's) and I can't wait to use mine

Last year I bought a big tray from Ikea which was only a few £'s which I used for water, pasta, stones, soil, lentils and rice, infact anything you can think of

**PixiePetal** · 02-04-2009, 09:36 PM

Mine's a little tikes one. Two sections but i agree, not sand in one and water in the other - big mess!

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/O...0Water%20Table

did not come with parasol and mine is an older version

**buildingblocks** · 03-04-2009, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by PixiePetal

Mine's a little tikes one. Two sections but i agree, not sand in one and water in the other - big mess!http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/O...0Water%20Tabledid not come with parasol and mine is an older version

I had one of these (blue and yellow) I loved it but had to get rid as i couldn't ever get the lid to snap into place to use as a water table as I haev weak wrists and also it became so full of water inside that it was too heavy for me to lift off at times oh and I agree sand and water not good next to each other