In sandplay storytelling, the child is invited to share their story and work through their problems in a non-intrusive, symbolic manner. To facilitate this, the counselor provides an environment that is safe, secure, and quiet for the sandplay session. The counselor encourages the child to select figures from a large variety of figures that include people, animals, food, vehicles, buildings, religious symbols, mythological characters, and more. The child is then invited to place these figures in the sandtray in whatever fashion makes sense to them, and to just enjoy the process of playing with them.

These two manuals were produced as part of the workshop conducted in 2008