Carve a virtual sand tray

A zen garden that fits in your browser.

Sand trays have been used for calm and reflection for centuries — from zen gardens to therapy rooms. This one lives in your browser: a smooth bed of sand waiting for the first line.

Drag slowly and carve deep, deliberate channels; sweep quickly and scatter grains everywhere. The soft hiss of shifting sand follows your fingertip wherever it goes.

There is no goal and no timer. Draw spirals, write a word and erase it, or simply clear the whole tray stroke by stroke. When it is done, a fresh tray of new-colored sand awaits.