If there is one thing i learnt from this weekend it's that 4 cubic metres of sand takes an awful lot of heavy wheelbarrow loads to fill a sandpit!
Oh my…everything is hurting tonight but am so pleased to finally have at least one part of the backyard landscaping complete!
The toddler twosome had lots of fun on the sand mountain and then digging with their new shovels and filling wheelbarrows to help…although it did take longer it was a joy to watch them participating and taking their helping roles so seriously. It also wore them out nicely 😉
Look at that pure joy as she sinks into the now deep sand…this girl of ours has travelled a long way since throwing up when she first touched sand!
A little garden edging brought cheaply from our local Bunnings provided a fun space for animals to explore and cars and tractors to move little gnomes and treasures around through the sand….
The landscaping jobs continue and i think we are really starting to see some progress now although i really am growing a little despondent about all that red dirt and lack of grass!
The photos below show me looking up from the sandpit towards the new area at the very top that will be for the chooks…we are moving them because i want the family day care children to be able to enjoy them too. As you come further down the hill i am going to put in a special little Kid's Vegie Patch that children in care can tend to, learn about gardening and hopefully take home some treats to share with Mum & Dad!
His Patient Self was busy building the new chicken coop and constructing a fancy egg collection box…assuming the eggs follow his directions and roll correctly into the chute….we will see!
There was a little treat at the shopping centre…..i have recently been reflecting on how nice it is to be able to take them both out on my own now without using the pram (which Ruby hates)….still difficult and stressful trying to keep them by my side but no longer impossible!
A little indoor crafting with some sensory challenges included…more about this activity later in the week!
A little wooden tray made by Miss Teen many years ago at school is now a beach and park for a few favourite wooden dolls from the dollhouse and ‘Mr Frog'…so many opportunities for exploration and imagination!
Of course it didn't stay looking like this for long…but to me that is the point…i provided a little invitation for them to play with these props in any way they wanted to!
Miss Dolly seemed to be particularly enjoying her day out on the sand and the little tresures collected on recent trips to the beach.
To me these items also represent the steps Ruby has taken to finally become more comfortable playing and exploring on the beach….
What did you enjoy doing this weekend? Hope you have a lovely week ahead!
Warm Wishes
I love your little invitation to play with the turf 🙂
Have to make one soon…
It’s wonderful Jode 🙂 Jack keeps telling us then when we move into our new house we are going to make a “big BIG sandpit” 🙂 I am so so looking forward to it. We’ve never had our own house before and so haven’t been able to do anything like this before. I bet the girls love it 🙂 Such fun. – I bet Miss Teen has fun in there too 🙂
That sandpit is HUGE and all kinds of wonderful!
What a wonderful new play space you have created. So many fun and memorable times will be enjoyed there. Elise @ Creative Play Central
What an awesome sand play area you have now! I love all the progress photos, that’s all part of the fun 🙂
That is such a lovely sandpit! Love the rocks around it and that bamboo mini fence thinggy looks great. haha. My kids just love playing in sand so it’s well worth the time and money setting a good one up I think 🙂
I love your sand pit. We just have a little store brought sand pit and I think this is a much bigger and better idea that will last longer and provide so many more play options. Ill definitely pin this one and put it on my ever growing to do list 🙂
Renee @ adventuresathomewithmum
Gee, it looks like you guys were busy with your landscape gardening. Love the sandpit. I’m sure there are many more play hours going to be spent there.
I never fail to admire your creativity with your little ones Jodie. Your designs looks like they are off a playschool prop set! Love the rock border for the sandpit too.
Awesome sandpit, love outside play
Love the sandpit. I really want to put one in the yard, but haven’t a clue where to start.
What a fantastic sandpit!! And the bamboo edging is a great idea. What a kid friendly space you have for your girls 🙂
You have been so busy & I love the spool table as an umbrella stand – great idea! Thanks for adding this to the Outdoor Play Party.
Sand pits really do soak up the sand. We have just refilled ours here on the farm and it has taken so much sand. Love the little farm too.
Jode you are doing such a wonderful job preparing for family day care, you will have lots of interested families I’m sure with all of these wonderful activities for them to be involved in better than normal day care that’s for sure. I used to love to see how busy little ones were in the sandpit, I’m sure they could stay in there for hours, just didn’t like all the sand that seemed to get everywhere;) xx
Hi! I realize this is an old thread- I’m looking for great sandbox sand and yours looks great. What kind is it?