I refused to buy kinetic sand for the longest time because you know - mess 🙅🏼‍♀️ Anyway, this winter has taken its toll on me and I gave in. This set is perfect because it comes with its own little sandbox to keep the sand in and tools to build things with. Honestly, Luke played quietly and independently with this for 45 minutes the other day 🙌🏻 To be fair there was some mess but it was easy enough to clean up. Bonus: kinetic sand is an excellent sensory activity for kids 👍🏻