Despite the fact that one generation is replaced by another, all children at all times like to play in the sand. To give children such joy, you need to think about how to make a sandbox for them. It is very important for children to have a playground not only in the yard, but also at the dacha, so the sandbox with their own hands is the only right choice to give children the opportunity to engage in active games, rather than sit near the TV.
Contents
- Materials and dimensions of the sandbox
- How to make a children's sandbox?
- Sandbox making video with own hands
Materials and dimensions of sandbox
If you look in the children's department of the hypermarket, then there are sandboxes sold: plastic, wooden. But if you just look at the price, the thought immediately arises: can you make a children's sandbox with your own hands so as not to pay such a large amount? But when returning to the suburban area there may be difficulties with the choice of material, the size of the boards.
In order to have a general idea of what is required for this, it is better to first see the photo of the sandbox made by yourself, and you can start working. First of all it will be necessary to find the boards. But it should be borne in mind that this requires a well-planed board, so that children can not get hurt.
To make the sandbox for children beautiful, first draw a drawing. But when drawing up a drawing, it is very important to take into account the size of the plot.
In most cases, such a playground is made square. The most optimal size for such a structure is 1.5 or 2 meters in length and width, and 20-30 cm in height.
Before you can make a sandbox with your own hands, it's worth determining with the thickness of the boards - they should be no thinner than 30 mm.
How to make a children's sandbox?
Getting started, it's better to watch the video of self-creating a sandbox - this will allow you to have an idea of what to do.
As the sand will be poured inside, which will press on the boards, then it is best to fasten them to each other with screws. But before assembling the structure, the wood must be treated with an antiseptic.
Since it will rain and snow on the sandbox, there should be no rot and no insects on the boards. Such processing of the boards will allow this playground to be more durable.
In order to keep the sandbox at the dacha as long as possible, a canopy must be made to it. Such canopy will protect children from bright sunlight, and in case of need - from short rain.
To save children from trouble, it is necessary to make a bottom for this playground. If you use agrovolokno as a bottom, then different beetles and other insects will not enter the sandbox from the soil. To agglomerated better kept, it must be attached to the boards with a furniture stapler.
It's worth thinking about how the children in this playground could sit down somewhere. To do this, you will need to attach the boards on top or make wooden benches with backs on opposite sides.
In this case, children will have the opportunity not only to play in the sand, but also if necessary to rest on the bench.
But before you build a sandbox with your own hands, you should first determine where it should be installed.
This is not suitable open area, so that the organism of young children is not exposed to ultraviolet solar radiation. The most ideal place - near the garden, in the shade of trees. But from the window of the house this site should be clearly visible.
