Children love playing in the sand. They enjoy the gritty dirt, the feel of the sand between their fingers, and the imagination play that naturally follows. Parents love sandboxes because of the hours of enjoyment they provide for their children. While a backyard sandbox can be expensive and difficult to create, it can also be made simple and inexpensive by using recycled materials. Old truck tires create cheap and environmentally friendly edging for a child's sandbox. The tires act as a border to hold the sand and a seat for children immersed in sand-play.
- Truck or tractor tire
- Spray paint (optional)
- Sand
- Plywood (optional)
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Instructions
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Clear an area in the backyard to use for the sandbox. Level the ground so the tire will lay flat.
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Clean and dry the tire before beginning to assemble the sandbox.
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Spray-paint the tire a decorative color, if desired. Allow the paint to fully dry.
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Lay tire flat on its side. Pour sand into the tire hole.
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Place a large enough piece of plywood to cover the tire opening over the sandbox when not in use, if desired. Covering the sandbox will help eliminate the problem of neighborhood cats using the sand as a litter box.
