This kinetic sand kit was a game changer for quiet time in the evening. We wanted to relax outside, so I brought this out and it occupied him for so long! I waited awhile to get one of these sets because of the mess, but it’s really not bad at all! The sand all sticks together. Here are some recent Amazon favs for occupying the kiddos LTKGiftGuide LTKkids LTKfindsunder50