PlayTherapySupply Sandtray Play Therapy Basic Starter Kit – 100+ Pieces

Overview

The Sandtray Play Therapy Basic Starter Kit from PlayTherapySupply is designed to ignite expressive, symbolic storytelling in therapeutic or educational settings. With a broad selection of pieces and textures, this starter kit offers a flexible foundation for scene-building, reflection, and dialogue. The kit emphasizes variety and accessibility, making it a practical entry point for practitioners, teachers, and caregivers who want to explore sand tray work without a large upfront investment.

Expect a rich mix of symbolism and play possibilities. The collection includes items drawn from natural, mythical, religious, and everyday contexts to help users convey feelings, relationships, and events through metaphor. The pieces are crafted from a range of materials, encouraging tactile engagement and sensory exploration as part of the creative process. While designed to align with current research considerations, the kit invites thoughtful, client-centered use rather than guaranteeing outcomes.

What’s Included

• 100+ miniatures and figures to populate scenes with meaning
• Two families to represent relationships and dynamics
• Knight set for action-oriented symbolism and narrative play
• Two opening houses for modular scene development
• Containers for organizing scenes and stacking ideas
• A bridge to symbolize transition and connection
• A plastic wishing well to invite imaginative storytelling
• Pieces crafted from a variety of materials to support sensory integration

Why This Starter Kit Works

• Economical entry point for beginning sand tray work—more value per piece.
• Diverse symbolic items enable flexible storytelling and scene-building.
• Varied textures and materials invite tactile exploration in a safe, controlled space.
• Designed with current research in mind to support thoughtful, client-centered use.

Whether used in therapy, counseling, or classroom activities, the kit provides practical starting points for guided or free-form play. The combination of recognizable figures and magical or cultural symbols helps users articulate thoughts and emotions through concrete visuals. With thoughtful facilitation, these miniatures can support reflection, social insight, and narrative meaning-making in a non-pressured, exploratory setting.

Care, Setup, and Tips

An organized approach helps maximize sessions. Keep containers nearby for rapid scene changes, and rotate figures to maintain curiosity. Clean surfaces between activities and store pieces in the included containers to protect textures and colors for ongoing use.