$12 Portable Sandbox

Playing in the sandbox is a childhood MUST.

Kids LOVE a sandbox.

There is just one small problem.

I hate sand.  I hate the mess. :)

and the thought of my child sitting in a sandbox, all sweaty and covered in sand makes me cringe!
mean mom? I know. I know.

But mommy guilt got the best of me ...

and I didn't want my kids to miss out. ;)

So I decided I could live with a small, portable sandbox that had a LID.

(to keep all those nasty kitties out of my litterbox sandbox.)
and one that my kids couldn't actually sit in.
(Not that they won't try!)

I bought a tub with a lid ($8) and a bag of play sand ($4) at Lowe's.

 I filled it with dinosaurs and shovels from the Dollar aisle,

 and set it on one of Wild Man's table, so it was the perfect height.

he LOVES it.
and I love that its relatively mess free! :)

He loved searching for the Dinosaurs.

He loved shoveling the sand and filing buckets.

It was great.

All the wonderfulness of a sandbox.

Without all the mess.
 

and when he's done?

I just put the lid on and stack it in the corner until another day!

 It was also a HUGE hit with all the kids at the Sprinkler Party!
Check it out here.

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