| Are you the parent of kids who love to play with | | | | sometimes played in the sandbox in my back |
| sand? If so, are you looking for ways they can | | | | yard with my best friend. |
| use it to have a good time? There are a lot of | | | | Fourth Idea for them: They can put together an |
| options that are available. You will learn a variety | | | | item that has the makings of a monument. Good |
| of fun things for your children to do with sand. | | | | examples include walls and forts. |
| The first thing you or your kids will have to do | | | | Fifth Idea for them: Do you remember tossing a |
| with the material you have is make it firm in | | | | frisbee to your buddies or family members during |
| order to be able to form it into other things. | | | | your childhood? I used to do this with my brother |
| Timothy Bodamer, the author of "How to Harden | | | | and dad. Anyway, your children can do something |
| Sand", says you have to obtain the material, | | | | similar to this by making a round, flat discus. |
| spray it with water and allow it to dry for | | | | Sixth Idea for them: Do you have a hoop and net |
| twenty-four hours. | | | | at home or somewhere nearby? If so, consider |
| Once you follow this process, all of you should be | | | | making a basketball. |
| set to go. We will now discuss the things your | | | | Seventh Idea for them: Are they enthusiastic |
| kids can do. | | | | about hitting, running and fielding? If so, they can |
| First Idea for them: How about making small balls | | | | make a bat, small ball and bases out of their |
| to throw, just as if you were playing with snow? | | | | material in order to play baseball. |
| In order to avoid hurting others, it is a good idea | | | | Eighth Idea for them: Volleyball is an option. All you |
| for anyone implementing this idea to only throw | | | | have to do is put up a net on a field of sand. |
| objects made of this material at things that are | | | | Ninth Idea for them: Do they have a vivid |
| not human beings or animals. | | | | imagination? If so, they can make dolls and action |
| Second Idea for them: They could make a castle. | | | | figures. |
| This is often done on beaches. | | | | Have your kids use these ideas for fun things to |
| Third Idea for them: How about playing with it in | | | | do with sand! |
| an enclosure? When I was a little boy, I | | | | |