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Zen Sand Garden: an interactive 3D cursor template
A sand garden with stones; the cursor rakes real grooves that catch the light, a click smooths it flat.
Try it: Move to rake the sand · click to smooth. Open the live Zen Sand Garden full screen.
Where the Zen Sand Garden works best
Meditation and mindfulness apps, spas, tea and Japanese-inspired brands, and calm “take a breath” sections.
How it is built
The sand is a canvas bump map that the cursor rakes grooves into, so the ridges catch real light; a click smooths the canvas back to flat sand. The whole effect is plain three.js in one module script. It renders only while it is on screen and caps the pixel ratio on high-density displays to protect performance.
Add it to your website
- Add a Code, Embed or Custom HTML block where the effect should sit (Webflow, Framer, WordPress, GoHighLevel, Shopify or plain HTML).
- Paste the snippet. It is one element and one script; three.js loads from a CDN.
- Edit the colours and words in the settings block, then publish.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Zen Sand Garden template free?
Anyone can open it live and try the interaction. Copying the code is included with a Scrollhaus plan.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. On touch screens it runs a gentle automatic motion so the scene is never still, and taps trigger the click interaction.
Do I need Spline or three.js experience?
No. It is one HTML element and one module script. Colours, text and images live in a settings block at the top.
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