Children's sandbox

For many children, the most common amusement remains the usual sandbox. Unfortunately, it is not in all playgrounds. So why not equip it yourself and not please the kids?

How to properly equip a sandbox?

The best sandbox is the one that is on your own site. In this case, you will always be sure of the purity of the sand. Equipping a home sandbox is not so difficult. The simplest option is to pour in a pile of sand. But then, from the wind and rain, this area will wash over the yard. It is better to fence the future sandbox with wooden beams. To do this, at the corners of the site, you need to drive 4 wedges into the ground, and to them to nail boards, previously covered with drying oil to protect them from rain. If you attach triangles to the corners, then the design will not only become strong, but will also acquire small benches for the playing baby.

It is important to consider the size of the sandbox in advance. Of course, it should be guided by the size of the yard. But the optimal dimensions are 1.5x1.5 m or 2x2 m: in such a sandbox it will be convenient for the kid and his friends. To protect sand from excrement animals sandbox should be covered at night with a film or slate.

You can build a cover on the playground, protecting the child's head from the hot rays of the sun. It can be a sandbox with a fungus of logs or a metal pipe, buried in the middle, and boards, driven into the upper part of the log under a slope, forming a "hat" of the fungus.

If financial opportunities permit, you can buy ready-made children's plastic sandboxes. It is enough to pour sand in them, and the child can enjoy the game. There are folding options, they are convenient to take with them to the beach or cottage. If you want, you can buy a sandbox with a lid or awning.

Sand Games for Children

For games with sand, special plastic sets of toys for the sandbox are sold. They include a bucket, shovel, rake, watering can and molds, as well as a water mill.

Together with the child you can have fun with good. So, for example, you can teach crumbs the concept of "wet" and "dry" sand or teach him to draw with a stick on the sand.

In addition, the child is unlikely to refuse to play with you one of the following games.

"Top-top on the path . " Walk along the sand, saying:

Little feet stamped along the path. Top-top.

Large feet stamped along the path. Top-top.

And then let the kid find his and Mom's typos.

"Bakery . " Together with the child, "cake" cakes, rolls, pies for dolls and family members.

Mouse Mink . Having built together with a crumb of a sandy mountain, spade out the mink-tunnels for mice with the shoulder blades. They can be toys or their own palms. Let one "mouse" catch another one through the tunnels.

Thus, joint games in the sandbox will allow you to have fun with your favorite child.