Sandtray Therapy for Trauma in Children and Teens: 5 Reasons Play Therapists Should Use It4/24/2024 Last Updated: March 27, 2026 
Why Trauma Work is Essential in Play Therapy
If you work with kids, you absolutely work with trauma.
Trauma comes in all forms and can have profound impacts on a child’s wellbeing, sense of self, relationships, connection with the world, and everyday functioning. So, it’s no surprise that most therapists are looking for ways to heal trauma with the therapeutic powers of play!
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A sandtray without miniatures? How would that even be possible? Helpful? Effective?
Isn’t “just playing with the sand” avoiding the real work of sandtray? 
Are you having figure paralysis? In this post here I offered 1,000+ ideas for miniatures you could use in your sandtray.
Sometimes when you are starting your collection it can feel like too much or like you’re never going to make it where you have “all the figures”. And the good news? You will never have everything! Last Updated: March 4, 2026 
Why This Sandtray Miniature List Will Save You Hours
If you’re a mental health therapist using sandtray therapy with kids and teens, curating miniatures can feel overwhelming. I spent hours searching Amazon and analyzing my own collection to create this comprehensive sandtray miniatures list—everything tested, kid-approved, and ready to enhance your play therapy practice.
Whether you’re filling gaps in representation, expanding your play therapy toolkit, or simply saving time, this list has everything you need, complete with clickable links to Amazon and tips for choosing the right miniatures. EXPLORE MORE: Get the complete guide to sandtray therapy foundations. |
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