The grass started springing forth from the original sand pit under our kid playstation. So we decided to extend the sand pit by digging another patch under the monkey bars. Then we laid down a thick black sheet with plastic stakes. These items were purchased at Home Depot. I don’t want to recommend the brand, because there was a limit on supplies when we were shopping for this. I do want to point out that it would be a good idea to get the thickest plastic roll that you can and lay two layers down. The cloth material was useless on our first go around.
Playing In The Sand
There may be a variety of sand options out there, but we went with the 50lb Sakrete Play Sand to fill in the 6 foot x 4 foot space. We poured in about 15 bags into the new sand pit. It was soooo much fluffier and soft!
My husband bought a plastic pale and shovel with a boat, dolphin and lobster mold to play in the sand pit. I believe there were some other little attachments to it as well. Mostly the kids were giddy to make shapes in the sands and then crushing it. It’s just what they do.
Chilling In the Club House
Yes, on occasion I climb into the club house. On this particular day, we watched quite an entertaining cloud show. On our backs we watched the clouds move across the blue sky like ocean waves. My little darlings would tell me funny stories of the puffy white shaped animals. We definitely got a good breeze just hanging out. Which is always a plus for me as the days start to get warmer. We are thinking about lowering the monkey bars, because our little climbers are getting a bit courageous.