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Julie Boam posted a reply on Re: Indoor Dig Pit Materials
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 3:24 PM
Said: When we had an indoor dig pit we used a material called jelly bean Mulch. https://jellybeanrubbermulch.com/It was awesome. And when we eliminated the dig pit due to covid, we put it outside in our outdoor classroom. ...
Megan Ennes posted a reply on Re: Distance Learning in Children's Museums
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 2:37 PM
Said: Hi all,Thank you to those of you who have participated in our survey. This is my final request for folks to participate in our distance learning survey: If you currently offer distance learning programs, or offered them even tem...
Jeffrey Roberts posted a reply on Re: Indoor Dig Pit Materials
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 11:07 AM
Said: We used EPDM granules in the 2-4mm size from UltimateRB for our dig pits. If you're familiar with Pour-In-Place rubber flooring, this is the rubber part without any binding adhesive. They're the best product I've seen for this, but like...
John Richardson posted a reply on Re: Indoor Dig Pit Materials
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 10:38 AM
Said: We recently installed an indoor excavation pit, as part of a construction themed exhibit, and we used rubberized bark nuggets. They worked well, until the children started dumping them into sinks, mailboxes, the water exhibit.&nbs...
Merredith Christos posted a reply on Re: Indoor Dig Pit Materials
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 10:03 AM
Said: We have ground up tires, but we don't necessarily recommend them. Our pit is for digging, not sitting in (like a sandbox). It is difficult to clean as well. Looking to update our "dino pit" to a much larger version where children can cl...
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