A sandbox for Apartments

We live in an apartment... so our backyard consists of a nice back porch where we can have a little garden and play... This is the sandbox that I made last year. It consists of a cover with a locking lid... this is important because I don't always want to be cleaning up sand... and if it is open all the time it just invites a mess.

Inside the box there are hidden river rocks and glass rock "treasure."

(Sifting sand for treasure.)

We use a watering pot to add water... Which is even more fun...

Beware: This can be messy if left unsupervised... but it is manageable...

A screen door helps keep the mess on the porch. A broom easily sweaps up the whole mess and back goes the sand into the box...

("Can I come in mommy...")