In the summer the favourite place for a game at children – a sandbox which can be organized in the yard. Actually it is very simple task and even the person who not often holds the hammer in the hand will be able to cope with it. If to follow the instruction – as it is correct to make a sandbox for children, then any problems should not arise. There is a lot of options, we suggest to stop on a traditional sandbox from a tree, but with some additions.
Interests many what it is possible to make a sandbox of, and so most often for this purpose use a tree, but available option – the car tire. In shops it is possible to get plastic sandboxes.
How most to make a sandbox?
For a start it is necessary to pick up the right place. The sandbox should not disturb, but at the same time be in the public eye. Best of all if one half is in a shadow, and another – in the sun. Otherwise it is necessary to make a canopy.
How to make a sandbox:
- For a start decide on the size and a form of future sandbox. Of course, it is possible to experiment, but we will better stop on standard option – 1.7х1.7 m. Such sandbox will be enough for the child aged from two up to five years. Make a marking, using pegs and a thread. Then it is necessary to go deep on 30 cm. That sand quickly dried in case of rains, it is necessary to make drainage a well for which in the center of future sandbox dig a hole with a diameter of 50 cm and 70 cm in depth. In it fill up filling brick or pebble, and then, stamp. Still it is necessary to make a small bias to the center.
- Surely make the basis that sand did not mix up with the earth and always was clean. The dense film, geotextiles or plywood is suitable for this purpose, but only it is important to make several openings for a drainage. Before covering the chosen material, fill 5-6 cm of sand.
- Take 4 wooden bars with sizes of 45х5х5 cm and 4 boards – 150х30х2.5 cm. For a construction of horizontal boards prepare 4 boards which should be ground carefully that they were smooth. After that process all details three times drying oil or use any of antiseptics that will allow to protect a tree from rotting. On corners of a sandbox it is necessary to drive bars on 15-20 cm, and then, beat to them boards. It will be necessary to attach the prepared boards from above.
- Finding out how to make a children's sandbox, it would be possible to stop here as everything is ready, but we suggest to add one more useful element – a cover. It will allow to protect sand from garbage and also from animals who like to do the dirty things in a clean sand. For a cover it is necessary just to fill on small laths of a board on sandbox length. More functional option – a cover which swings open and turns out two shops. For this purpose boards from a tree should be fastened with hinged loops and to attach handles.
That the sandbox was complete, it needs to be painted. It is possible just to use one color, and it is possible to draw florets or any other drawings, everything depends on your imagination and abilities.
How to make a sandbox for children of a tire?
Quickly it is possible to make a sandbox, using a big tire. On the chosen place it is necessary to dig small deepening a little more tire. It is important to provide stability of a sandbox. Cut off the tire so that to release the top part and to broaden the place for a game to the child. That the kid was not wounded about the cut-off end, it needs to be covered. For this purpose the purpose as well as possible suits a hose which should be cut on all length and to put on the tire. It will be necessary only to paint the tire and when it dries, to fill sand.