Yes. For the fact that many of the toy sets include items such as inflatables, sand molds and cooking tools, these sand toys can be used in a variety of settings such as the sandbox, pool, bathtub and during free play. In addition to that, you can use several of the beach toys that we researched for our list in childcare settings. Kids will really enjoy doing creative Play-Doh crafts with the sand molds and baking sets.