The Sandbox Children Museum

We go as often as possible as it’s an hour drive for us but my son begs to come back all the time! He has a blast every time. Went today and on the way home he wanted to know when we could come back!

Great place! Very unique play stations, clean, our 2 and 3 year olds loved it! We will be back!

When in Hilton Head and you need an indoor place for kids, stop and check this place out. Pay close attention on where to turn. Only downfall was the sign to turn in is pretty small.
Kathy, at the front desk, was very helpful. We had hours to pass before our flight and had checked out of our place we were staying. She was so kind to let us put our stuff in her office while we were there. Carry ons and a carseat.
Porter loved the varies play and interactive areas in the museum. They have a replica pirate ship and airplane that he didn’t want to leave. Upstairs the race car track kept him very engaged.
Lots of arts and crafts, dress up, books, puzzles, and everything my toddler loves. I was very impressed with the quality of the options to play with and how much they had to interact with.

We are vacationing in Hilton Head and the kids were ready for a change of scenery. I went with my sister-​in-​law — between us we had a 5 year old, a 4 year old, a 2 year old and a sleeping baby. We put the sleeping baby in a stroller only to find a sign on the door saying no strollers. We went inside and the kids played on the first floor for some time, but it was extremely crowded so we tried to go upstairs. We were told the upstairs was closed because they were doing an activity there until 11:30. We had come at 10am and needed to leave by lunch time, so it was crazy half the museum was closed to the public until almost lunch time. There is no place indoors to have snacks and food and drinks are not permitted. The last straw for me was an obnoxious sign saying «playing with cell phones — DISCOURAGED. playing with children — ENCOURAGED.» I was using my phone to take photos and found the sign unnecessarily judgmental and rude. The last thing parents need is to feel shamed by museum staff. The kids seemed to have an OK time, but the lack of eating area, museums closures, inability to bring a stroller and rude signs were a big turn off for the parents.

You can’t compare this to big city Childrens Museums or you’ll be disappointed. And this is for young kids only. Where bigger CMs can entertain Tweens and adults that like to stay young this is really only suitable for early elementary age and below. But if it’s a rainy day or you need to avoid the sun for a day it’s a great activity that will keep kids busy for a couple hours at least!

Great place for a great price! My 3 and almost 6 year old boys loved it. Lots to do and they have cool interactive video screens for some of the activities. Hoping they are able to fix some of the extras that are electronic (added features to some of the exhibits that add sound). All in all, a good experience and value.

The Sandbox museum provided a nice getaway on a rainy day for our family on our vacation to HHI. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The organization had clearly made a nice attempt at developing an interactive museum experience for children on the island. Our concerns had to do with the fact that we had to wait for 30 minutes to enter because of the large amount of visitors that day and because our child was just 11-​months-​old, the only room we were able to use with our child was the toddler room. We were also disappointed that there was no hand soap in the bathroom. Otherwise, it looked like it was a nice place for families to escape for a couple if hours with their children who were between the ages if 2 – 8 years.

My 2 year old son loved this place. We went here on a rainy Saturday morning. There was lots to keep him busy. He especially loved flying the airplane and pushing around the wheelbarrow.

Great place to take the kids at a reasonable price. Fun play areas as well as art stations

Love their parents’ night out! Great deal. Always feel comfortable leaving my kids there.

Visited The Sandbox with my 2 yr old daughter recently trying to beat the heat. We were desperate to stay out of the 100 degree heat and the sandbox was a perfect fit to kill off a couple of hours with the little one. There were plenty of activities for the little ones to do including dress up and kitchen time which my daughter loves… A favorite place may have been the activities room where the kids and parents can work to create art pieces with the many tools provided, Nice Touch!!.
My only negative comment would be at times it was extremely crowded almost to the point you could not move without bumping into others. Would maybe recommend somehow limiting the amount of people so the kids can enjoy the various activities. We also enjoyed checking out the live crocodile that was living under a bridge very close to The Sandbox.
Overall would have another visit.

If you are looking for something to do with your small children, The Sandbox is a nice change of pace. As the previous poster stated, there are different areas for the kids to play — the pirate ship (with pirate costumes), the real airplane cockpit (with captains uniforms and sounds), a small virtual kitchen, a room for toddlers (with two relaxing rocking chairs for mom and dad), a construction site (so the kids can bang away), an arts and craft area (complete with paints, paper, glitter, etc) and an upstairs area as well.
The price is still $ 6.00 per person (kids under 2 are free) and there is no discount given for age, etc, so if you have more adults then kids, it may be best to leave some adults home.
The facility has two kid friendly bathrooms (which are clean) and does not serve food. (it allows food outside on the porch)
In all, while not the largest children’s museum we have been to, it is certainly a nice size for small kids and a welcome get away for an hour or two. We will return again I’m sure.

Perfect afternoon gateway for young kids (and adults who love to act like kids!). For just $ 6 admission fee you can escape the sun, relax and spend some quality time with your little ones.
Fun things to do at Sandbox:
* Be a pirate on The Adventure ship
* Pilot a real airplane or direct a puppet show
* Shop at the International Bazaar
* Fight dragons while rock-​climbing
I’ve posted some cool videos and photos from our visit last month. Check it out:
Travel Tips:
1. The place is relatively small and gets crowded quickly. Best to go early morning or late in the afternoon. Sandbox is open Tue-​Sat from 10 AM to 5 PM.
2. Charlie’s Playhouse is perfect for babies and toddlers and has some awesome rocking chairs with your name on it!
3. There is no food served there (nor do I thing is encouraged to bring your own). Don’t worry there are plenty of restaurants around. Sandbox is located near Sea Pines Circle.
Have fun!