Loading... Cool Sandbox ideas to kids?

I once saw an indoor sandbox that was filled with rice. That was pretty neat, and the kids liked it, too!

I have dampened the sand in my kids' sandbox so that they can build sandcastles and such. I've also hidden coins, dinosaurs and other toys for them to hunt for or extract. I've heard that now they sell color sand in big bags instead of the small craft bags, so I've been thinking of adding that to their sand box.

Try a large farm tractor tire and fill it with sand. Built in seats. rolled into place.

Sand boxes can be loads of fun! In addition to the usual sand castles forms, buckets, and shovels, here are a few more offbeat ways to enjoy your sandbox. One of the more unusual sand boxes in our area is... keep reading →