My Little Sandbox {a simple & affordable DIY for your toddler and you!}

Today I just wanted to share a SUPER simple {and cheap} Project that will keep your toddler busy for hours {okay, maybe not HOURS but at least one hour, for sure}. When our little family first moved to Florida, we moved into a two bedroom apartment. Which was just the right size for our family of three. But moving a one year old across the country when he is used to having tons of cousins and a yard was a hard thing to adjust to. Plus, Florida is HOT. We moved in August which is about as hot as hot can be! So, we were stuck inside a little apartment for WAAAY too long. Needless to say, I needed something my little one year old man could do outside without getting a sunburn. We didn’t have a backyard, just a SUPER small patio, with barely enough room to walk out on. I REALLY wanted to get him a sandbox, but they are kind of expensive sometimes, and HUGE. I just needed something simple, here’s what I came up with.

Run to Walmart {or drive, I suggest driving, sand is heavy 🙂 pick up one $20 plastic underbed storage with a lid. Then head back to the garden department and get about 10, 50 cent sand bags {they have cleaned play sand for sale that is specifically for sandboxes} Take it all home and set it up on your patio. I also suggest getting your husband to bring in the sand for you 🙂
If you are being really adventurous, grab a cheap set of beach toys. 🙂 It was amazing. My little one year old boy would not play with ANYTHING for longer than about 5 minutes, but the sandbox, seriously he would stay out there forever! I hope your kids enjoy this as much as mine!

Oh and if you need some proof, here is a picture of him dancing in the sandbox 🙂

Happy Sanding! 🙂

Traci