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#Since sand in a sandbox is designed before Shabbos and is not muktzeh, children may play in the sandbox. They should be careful not to pour in water because that would be a violation of losh, kneading. Additionally, it is forbidden to play in moist sand since the holes or towers have some permanence.<ref>Mishna Brurah 498:73, Shemiras Shabbos Kehilchasa 16:4</ref> | |||
#Kinetic sand is similar to moist sand and is prohibited on Shabbat since it sticks together, and its formations could last.<ref>[[Asicha_Hilchos_Shabbos_Part_2| Rav Willig (Asicha Shabbos 2 p. 10)]]</ref> | |||
# It’s permissible for children to play with sand that’s fine, dry, and prepared before [[Shabbat]] for this use (as in a [[sandbox]]). One may not add water to the sand on [[Shabbat]] (a violation of [[Losh]].) <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 16:4, Children in Halacha (Rabbi Simcha Bunim, pg 137-8), 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 253). see page on [[Losh]] </ref> | # It’s permissible for children to play with sand that’s fine, dry, and prepared before [[Shabbat]] for this use (as in a [[sandbox]]). One may not add water to the sand on [[Shabbat]] (a violation of [[Losh]].) <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 16:4, Children in Halacha (Rabbi Simcha Bunim, pg 137-8), 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 253). see page on [[Losh]] </ref> | ||
# A child who understands the holiness of [[Shabbat]] should not be let to play with a [[sifting]] toy which sifts out pebbles or dirt from the sand because of the melacha of [[Merakaid]].<ref>39 Melachos (vol 2, pg 516)</ref> | # A child who understands the holiness of [[Shabbat]] should not be let to play with a [[sifting]] toy which sifts out pebbles or dirt from the sand because of the melacha of [[Merakaid]].<ref>39 Melachos (vol 2, pg 516)</ref> |