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Included in Annual MembershipBOUNCE Approach®Online TrainingNeurodivergent AffirmingPolyvagal TheoryAges 5–16Trauma-InformedCPD Certificate3h 29mLifetime Access

A Creative, Neuroaffirming Approach to Emotional Expression Without Words

Gain the knowledge and confidence to run safe, structured sand tray sessions using miniatures, metaphor, and trauma-informed reflection — empowering children to share their inner world on their own terms.

Included in annual membership

Annual members already have this training. Log in to the Learning Portal to start it straight away, with nothing extra to buy.

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£39.99

Sand Play Training

Training to run sand tray work with a child, with a toolkit to print and a tool to work through on screen together.

4 hours 30 minutes, in the Openness and Trust pillar of The BOUNCE Approach®.

Get the training £39.99 The training, the BOUNCE Sand Tray Toolkit and the BOUNCE Sand Tray Stories tool

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Sand Play Training: the Sand Tray Toolkit with 4 adult guides, 12 activities, 2 step-by-step guides, 5 card sets and the Sand Tray Stories on-screen tool

What the training covers

  • What sand tray work is, and the conditions that make it feel safe
  • How to set up the tray, choose figures and open a session
  • How to stay alongside without directing the story, and how to close well
  • Wellbeing and worry
  • Identity and self-esteem

What learners say

“Informative training with models of what a session may look like using BOUNCE approach. Helpful scripts and resources.”Amanda

“Very informative and the resources are brilliant. The walk through videos are really helpful.”Lucy

Before you start

Start with the adult guides. They set you up to run the sessions.

Read first

4 adult guides

To set up and run sessions, starting with Start Here.

The BOUNCE Sand Tray Toolkit

Everything you print and keep, ready for the first session.

The BOUNCE Sand Tray Toolkit: four adult guides, 12 activities, step-by-step guides to Sand Tray Stories and Sand Tray Polarities, and five card sets.
Activities

12 activities

Two for each BOUNCE area.

Guides

2 step-by-step guides

Sand Tray Stories and Sand Tray Polarities.

Cards

5 card sets

For choosing, sharing and closing.

Included with the training

An on-screen tool to use with the child, alongside the printed toolkit.

On screen

BOUNCE Sand Tray Stories

An interactive Studio tool: seven cards to work through on screen with a child.

£39.99 Add to basket

Included in annual membership. See membership

ResourcesMonthlyAnnual
🧘 Somatic Toolkit✔
🪟 Window of Tolerance Activity Pack✔
🧩 Managing Demand Avoidance Toolkit✔
⛏️ Minecraft Belief Systems✔
🧱 LEGO® Belief Systems✔
🧱 Therapeutic LEGO® Pack✔
😀 Emoji Body Map✔✔
🧠 Creating a Neuroprofile✔✔
🧍 Physical Body Scan✔✔
🗓️ Visual Timetable (Home Use)✔✔
📊 SEMH Assessment Trackers✔✔
📖 Metaphorical Stories✔✔
🧠 Sensory Profile Assessment✔✔
🗣️ Pupil Voice Tools✔✔
🗺️ Body Mapping✔✔
🛠️ Restore, Repair & Prevent Toolkit✔✔
🧩 “A Part of Me Feels” Resource✔✔
🎨 Window of Tolerance Fun Pack✔✔
📈 Assessment Trackers✔✔
📉 SUD Scale✔✔
📝 Support Plan Pack✔✔
😊😟 Positive & Negative Affect Schedule✔✔
📎 BOUNCE Strips and Fans✔✔
🧠 BOUNCE + Window of Tolerance Pack✔✔
🧱 Positive Posters – LEGO® Style✔✔
🤝 Self- and Co-Regulation Posters✔✔
🏫 Classroom Bumper Display Pack✔✔
🌈 Sensory Differences Activity Pack✔✔
👾 Mood Monsters Classroom Pack✔✔
⚙️ Executive Function Pack✔✔

EVERY resource on the website is included, such as:

🧘 Somatic Toolkit
😀 Emoji Body Map
🧍 Physical Body Scan
🧱 Therapeutic LEGO® Pack
🗓️ Visual Timetable (Home Use)
📊 SEMH Assessment Tracker
📖 Metaphorical Stories
🧠 Sensory Profile Assessment
🗣️ Pupil Voice Tools
🪟 Window of Tolerance
🧩 Managing Demand Avoidance Toolkit
🗺️ Body Mapping
🛠️ Restore, Repair & Prevent Toolkit
🧩 “A Part of Me Feels” Resource
🎨 Window of Tolerance Fun Pack
📈 Assessment Tracker
📉 SUD Scale
📝 Support Plan Pack
😊😟 Positive & Negative Affect Schedule
📎 Strips and Fans
🧠 BOUNCE + Window of Tolerance Pack
🧱 Positive Posters – LEGO® Style
🤝 Self- and Co-Regulation Posters
🏫 Classroom Bumper Display Pack
🌈 Sensory Differences
👾 Mood Monsters Classroom Pack
⚙️ Executive Function Pack
🧠 Creating a Neuroprofile
⛏️ Minecraft Belief Systems
🧱 LEGO® Belief Systems

Licence: Whole-setting use

Team Membership

  • Best for: Whole schools, nurseries, colleges, or service teams (e.g. NHS, local authorities, care settings)

Each month you’ll get an EXTRA:

✅ A professional resource

🎥 A walkthrough video

🎓 A CPD professional webinar

Licence: Whole-setting use

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