A turtle sandbox is a wonderful addition to
your home, and a great way to spend bonding time with children. You
can place them anywhere on your lawn where your children can play on or
around it.
The sandbox is a large green plastic turtle that is 47
inches long, 43 inches wide, and 15 inches deep. The turtle’s shell or dome
serves as a removable cover that is very useful whenever the sandbox
is not in use. The cover has two pegs to
secure itself on the box and so that the lid doesn’t blow off. The
sandbox has a border around it, which also serves as a sitting area
where children can sit if they do not want to play on the sand
or water.
Normally, two bags
or 150 pounds of sand will suffice for the turtle sandbox, but you can
add more if you want. You will also have to refill it every
now and then, especially if your children can’t help spilling the sand all over
the place.
Besides sand, you can fill the turtle sandbox
with water. This is ideal during the summer, when the weather is hot and
the urge to play with sand is less than the desire to frolic
in water. The depth of the sandbox is safe for small children under 6
years old.
The turtle sandbox is safe for small children, since it
has no sharp edges, is easy to clean, and has no small parts that
will come off. However, always be careful to never close
the lid over the sandbox while a child is playing inside or it could
lead to suffocation. Close the lid only if your child is done playing
in it. This is also to keep cats and other creatures from settling on
the sand.
It is advisable
to keep moving the turtle sandbox around the lawn, not letting it stay on
one spot for too long. If you don’t move it, the grass underneath
the sandbox will die, and will be unsightly when you do decide to move
the box.
When you move the turtle sandbox,
empty it of water or sand, since it already weighs almost 27 pounds
when empty. Have someone else help you if it is too heavy to carry
by yourself.
The turtle sandbox can also double as a chest or a storage area for other things or toys. You
can put all your children’s playthings inside the dome so
that they won’t have to lug around their toys whenever they feel like playing
in the sandbox. If ever the kids grow out of playing in the
box, you can then use it as a place to store garden equipment, hoses,
tools, etc.
Turtle sandboxes are sold in toy stores for $40,
more or less, but you can find them on sale online for as low
as $10.
The versatility of a turtle sandbox makes it a toy worth
the money. The sandbox can last for ages since it is made of strong material
that can withstand heat, rain, snow, and the roughhousing of
children.
