Indoor Sand Box Materials List large plastic bin with a lid sand toys (cars, animals, people...) Instructions Use a large plastic container with a lid (eg. rubbermaid bin for under the bed ) Fill the bin with sand.  Be sure to leave 3-4 inches at the top to reduce spills. Let the children pick out some of their toys for the new sandbox. Hints You can buy a large bag of sand for under $5. at a hardware or garden store. Get mini buckets, shovels or funnels for the children to play with. Think about where you can store it, then get a bin that will fit that space.   "I don't have the space or money for a fancy sandbox but knew that my three toddlers would love one.  With the indoor sandbox, they're having F-U-N for hours on end." Thank you to Zissy F. for sending in this project idea.   Idea for indoor sandbox in an RV We have an indoor sandbox, but we actually use it outside. We keep it in the basement of our RV and take it out when we get to where we are going. No bored kids! We actually attract a crowd of kids who want to play! We call it our portable sand box. And we always have an extra bag of sand on hand to refill what gets left behind. Thank you to Robin H. for sending in this idea!   Indoor Oatmeal Box Instead of a winter sand box, I have a big box of oatmeal. When my daughter was younger, I was always afraid that she'd take handful of sand in her mouth. So, instead of eating the sand, she ate the oatmeal. She loved playing in it with normal sand toys, and I liked it because it was easier to clean up. I didn't have grains of sand all over my house.  Thanks to Jody R. for sharing this idea!   Looking for some interesting beach toys?  How about a science experiment with sand?
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