Sandbox with their own hands. Step-by-step instruction with photo

Theory

Placement of the sandbox

First you should decide where to organize a cozy corner for the baby. When choosing a location, follow these rules:

• The sandbox should be placed in a clear view so that adults can control the of the toddler's .Playground for children's games is not the place behind the shed or high bush.
• Think of the shadow .The game corner must be arranged so that one half of it remains in the sun, and the other allows you to hide from the scorching rays. It's good if a tree with a lush crown grows nearby.
• Or create a shadow of the yourself. On the site there are no tall trees or are you not ready to constantly sweep the fallen leaves out of the sandbox? Do not worry: make a nice canopy in the form of an umbrella.

Size and preparation of the sandbox base, protection against moisture

Children's sandbox with their own hands can be done by anyone! If there are a lot of children, then, of course, it should be more roomy. However, the most common are square constructions with a size of 1.7x1.7 m - it will be cozy here and two-year-old baby-goats, and already grown-up tomboys. It is not difficult to build such a structure. But first you need to mark the area and make the basis of .To do this, you need a cord, a marking tape and pegs.

Sandbox with own hands photo in stages

Preparation of the base is carried out in several stages:

1. Fence around the perimeter of the desired area.
2. Remove the top layer of the soil - enough about 30 cm.
3. In the center, dig a hole 40-50 cm in diameter and a depth of 60-70 cm, pour it with fine loose material, for example, rubble, pound. This is necessary so that the excess moisture does not accumulate in the sandbox.
4. From the sidewalls to the center, make a gradient along which the rainwater will drain.
5. When everything is ready, you can start building a sandbox base.

The basis for the sandbox

In this role, any dense material can act: polyethylene, plywood( just do not forget to make holes in it, otherwise the water will accumulate in the sandbox), paving slabs. The main thing is to pour a small layer of sand before laying the material.

Sandbox with own hands photo in stages

The base performs several important functions. So, it protects the playing area from mice and insects, who are not averse to settling in the sand. And a film or plywood will help keep the sandbox clean, preventing the land and stones from falling into it.

Sides of the sandbox

It's time for the sideboards for the sandbox. They help to identify the territory of the playground, do not allow sand to crumble and are actively used by children as an "exhibition platform" for cakes or just for rest.

For the rims are useful:

• bruski 45h5h5 cm;
• boards 150x30x2.5 cm( can be replaced by narrow billets with a width of 10 cm);
• wide boards for horizontal benches.

Sandbox with own hands photo in stages

As wooden sandboxes with their own hands are usually square, blanks are required for 4 pieces.

The material must be carefully processed, otherwise the tree will quickly deteriorate, and children will get several splinters. Take a Bulgarian or an electric drill, put on a grinding nozzle and walk on the boards for horizontal skirts. The remaining boards and bars should not be sanded, but it is necessary to cover them in several layers of linseed oil or any antiseptic. Bitumen perfectly suits.

To obtain the base, the blocks are piled into the corners of the future sandbox to a depth of about 15-20 cm. The boards are nailed to them. Finally, along the perimeter of the horizontal lining.

Cover for sandbox

An important design element is cover .In principle, you can do without it, but in this case garbage, branches and leaves will constantly fall into the sand, and animals will surely like it as a toilet. Therefore, it is better to make a cover for the sandbox. In this role can act:

1. Wooden shield .Join together several boards to make a cover for the size of the sandbox.
   
2. Conventional awning .Every evening, when the baby plays, it is pulled on the sandbox.
3. Two boards connected by hinges. A very original and practical version of the hinged lid: when assembled, it fully covers the sandbox, and in the reclining it becomes a bench with a backrest. For convenience, shields are supplied with handles so that even a child can cope with them and open the structure.

Decorating the sandbox

The children's sandbox is ready, but will the child be interested if left without jewelry? The design can be simply painted in any color or draw on it an ornament, various pictures, letters, funny faces - whatever you want!

The last "stroke" is filling the sandbox. Usually, high-quality river or quartz free-flowing material is used for this, in which insects will be uncomfortable, and for children, on the contrary, it is safe and fun!

Sandbox with own hands photo

Let's move on to practice

Materials and dimensions of the sandbox

Sandbox with your own hands photo in stages

So, you decided that your child needs a sandbox. It is not necessary to do it yourself: now any store of children's goods sells ready-made designs, which can only be installed in the chosen place. But this product is expensive, and it is more pleasant to make a playground with your own hands. Moreover, it is easy to find hundreds of photos on the web that inspire and help you easily determine the materials and dimensions of the sandbox.

Before starting work, find boards of the right size and well grind off them so that children do not get splinters. The width of the blanks should not be less than 30 mm.

Sandbox with own hands. Drawing

How to make a children's sandbox?

When the materials are ready, it's time to start directly creating a wooden sandbox with your own hands. This is quite easy if you follow the instructions:

Define the place of for the playground. As stated above, the sandbox should be installed so that children do not suffer from hot sunlight and were in sight. The open area does not fit - choose a corner under a sprawling tree, giving enough shade. And do not forget: the playground should be clearly visible.

Prepare the surface and make the the base for the sandbox. It should be such as to prevent the penetration of insects and rodents, as well as mixing sand with the ground. Good for this purpose is suitable agrovolokno, which is attached to the boards with a conventional furniture stapler.

Sandbox with own hands photo in stages

Install skirting boards sandbox, connecting the boards with screws. This is the most convenient and affordable option of fastening, which will give the construction the necessary strength. Even a constant pressure of the sand mass can not deform it.

Fix wide horizontal boards around the perimeter of the area so that children can rest during the game. You can sit on comfortable benches with backs that are easy to install on both sides of the structure.

To understand how to make a sandbox with your own hands and find the answers to all the questions that may arise in the process, it is better to see a video explaining all the stages of the installation. Perhaps you will appreciate the ideas of various sandboxes made independently.

Simple sandbox of large logs with your own hands

The construction is slightly reminiscent of the traditional frame. As the walls are used whole logs, on both sides are fixed wide boards, covered with light paint and used as benches. The flooring has become an excellent foundation, preventing soil from entering the sand.

Sandbox-transformer with a folding lid

Perhaps the most practical and interesting option. It is done like this:

• As for a regular sandbox, a box is mounted from the prepared boards.
• The materials for the cover are prepared: 12 narrow boards( 6 on each side) and hinges - standard door and with one long shelf( 4 pieces each).
• On two sides to the finished box nailed on two boards.

The received parts of the future cover are fastened with short loops of loops, and the next pair of boards is fastened to the long ones. Keep in mind: the size of the blanks should be such that the long loop grasps not less than half the width. This is necessary for the structural strength.

The following board is fixed using a conventional hinge, and so that the shelves remain on the other side. To install the second workpiece a small piece of wood is useful, which is packed on both sides, having retracted from the edge approximately 15 cm.

The first pair of boards is packed with a suitable piece of wood that will not allow the lid to bend and crush into loops.

It turns out an interesting sandbox with a lid with your own hands, which left only to be painted. You can even use special impregnation at the preparation stage, which not only protects the wood, but also gives it a certain shade. Paint can be any, the main thing is that it is intended for outdoor work and does not deteriorate under the influence of the sun and precipitation. Turn on the imagination and turn the sandbox into a small miracle for your child!

To make the playground even more practical, we recommend using a seat under the seats to store toys, fencing off the space like a compartment. All the same, children mostly play in the center of the design, and on the sand it will be possible to save money.

Sandbox-boat with their own hands

A wonderful option for small tomboy - sandbox-boat. Probably, every boy dreams of once in his life to go on a voyage, so why not give him such an opportunity? The sandbox is constructed with their own hands as follows:

A conventional square base with low sides is being constructed.

Two blanks are driven into the ground near one of the sides of the case, to which the boards for the "nose" of the future ship are attached. It is made in the form of a triangle with sides, the height of which should be noticeably higher than the main part. In the corners of the board it is necessary to fasten, nailing the nails obliquely.

We make a ladder for 2-3 steps so that the child can easily move from the sandpit to the "nose" and back.

The top of the triangle is sewn with boards.

Decor and accessories are being built: rigging, masts, etc. The resulting boat is painted.

If desired, the design can be supplemented with with the extension, which is installed on the other side of the sandbox. It is made from the beams, which are driven into the ground as posts, and sheets of plywood. In this house it is convenient to store toys and start a variety of games.

Sandboxes with a canopy. Photo

Very practical and decorative sandbox with canopy. There are a lot of options:

A simple wooden structure with perimeter benches and a fabric canopy. For its construction in wide horizontal boards on both sides of the sandbox, holes are made through which long thin slats serve as the basis. A roof is attached to them.

Sandbox with canopy. Photo

The sandbox is given a shape not of a square, but a boat. For this, on one side, two boards are fastened together, connected by a triangle. In the "nose" put the wheel. The cloth canopy is mounted on four supports.

Sandbox in the form of a house: at the corners of the base are placed wooden poles, they are mounted on a gable roof with carved horseshoe and other ornaments. An interesting effect is created by the sides of the construction, which are not made from boards, but from a set of bars set in a palisade.

Sandbox with roof. Photo

Another boat. As in the version above, the basis of the corresponding shape is made, a fabric triangular canopy is installed( two supports are driven along the sides near the "nose", and one more is in the center of the board from the opposite side).The "captain's bridge" with the steering wheel is being built.

A laconic sandbox with its own hands with four supports, on which a waterproof fabric is stretched on top so that the sides are flanked. From the same material, you can make a lid: you just need to pull the fabric, tied in the corners to the pillars.

Playground with corner corners supported by a wooden gable roof. At a small height between the two columns opposite each other are fastened wide boards, which serve as benches.