Mobile Craft Supply Box
Your kids love crafts, so why not create a supply box for traveling?
That’s right, a box of supplies that you can take with you and your kids can enjoy while you travel.
Building a Basic Backyard Sandbox
February 12th, 2013 posted by Amanda Formaro
There’s no doubt about it, kids love sand. Digging, burying, sifting, pouring, shaping, smoothing, and shoveling! Building a sandbox is actually easy enough that the kids can be quite involved in the process. This is an ideal project for Grandpa or Dad and the kids. A sandbox can bring forth hours of fair weather entertainment for your kids. All you have to do is build it, and they will come! To build your sandbox, you will need the following materials and tools:
Materials
3 8′- long 2″ x 6″ cedar boards 4 1″ x 2″ -18″ wooden stakes 40 square feet of WeedBlock Landscape Fabric (can be purchased by the roll) 25-30 50-lb. bags of play sand (we used 27) 4 #10 sinker nails 4 2-1/2″ galvanized screws, rust resistent
Tools
hammer sledge hammer scissors electric screwdriver staple gun saw (optional) 
Amanda Formaro is a freelance writer, editor, craft designer, and recipe developer. She loves multi-tasking and has been writing and working on the Internet since 1997. You can find her at AmandaFormaro.com. You’ll find her craft projects at CraftsbyAmanda.com and her recipes on AmandasCookin.com.
