kinetic sand

English

Etymology

Introduced as a trademark by the Spin Master company.

Noun

kinetic sand (uncountable)

1. Sand coated with polydimethylsiloxane so that it never dries out, used as a plaything for its unusual physical properties.
   • 2019, Melissa F. Miller, In Absentia:

     He knew he'd be vacuuming up grains of kinetic sand for weeks, and Mocha and Java would both manage to get it stuck in their fur. But he'd just bought himself the quiet he needed to make his call.

   • 2021, Margaret L. Niess, Henry Gillow-Wiles, Handbook of Research on Transforming Teachers’ Online Pedagogical Reasoning for Engaging K-12 Students in Virtual Learning, page 367:

     Ava, a 1st grade teacher, chose to send individual bags of kinetic sand for students to build their sandcastles at home. She noted that this method still allowed them to engage in hands-on learning, even at a distance.