Sandboxes are considered play-spaces. A space where things are created and destroyed continually in a cycle of exploration. With every iteration, new things are learned, new preferences found, and new ideas unveiled. One of the most important things I’ve learned about playing in a sandbox is that learning how the sandbox functions is integral to having fun. Through every instance of play, we learn what can be done with sand, how much sand we have, where the sandbox itself begins and ends, and other bits of experiential knowledge about the way the sandbox works. It is through this knowledge that familiarity, and by extension confidence, is built. We become confident in our ability to play. We have more fun, discover more things.
The Sandbox
The Sandbox
The Sandbox
Sandboxes are considered play-spaces. A space where things are created and destroyed continually in a cycle of exploration. With every iteration, new things are learned, new preferences found, and new ideas unveiled. One of the most important things I’ve learned about playing in a sandbox is that learning how the sandbox functions is integral to having fun. Through every instance of play, we learn what can be done with sand, how much sand we have, where the sandbox itself begins and ends, and other bits of experiential knowledge about the way the sandbox works. It is through this knowledge that familiarity, and by extension confidence, is built. We become confident in our ability to play. We have more fun, discover more things.