Natural sandbox

Rustic backyard play area with a sandbox that is surrounded by tree trunks and wooden logs | How to Create a Kid-Friendly Backyard that Even Adults Can Enjoy | Decoist

Summer and sandboxes go hand in hand in our life. In Oregon it is a sure sign of the season when the cover comes off and stacks of towels are placed by the sliding door to clean off sandy feet.

This doesn’t exactly fall into the garden category, but it is out there and involves digging and I guess someday will retire to take on some kind of garden purpose, so here it is. I wanted a …

DIY Wooden Sandbox With Seating : Build this simple wooden sandbox with seating in one day with just a few tools!

camouflage the sandbox with vegetation

I am totally a beach gal … the sun, the wind, the sand. Being eight hours from the nearest coast means that we don’t get to dip our toes in oceans very much these days, but I realized that I could get some summer sand and let my toddler have a blast if we did…

No promises your kids will oblige, though.