Build a Sandbox

By The Mother Earth News Editors
Published on August 1, 1994
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With plywood, some basic tools, and our plans you can build a sandbox.
With plywood, some basic tools, and our plans you can build a sandbox.
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Diagram shows dimensions to cut a sheet of plywood for the sandbox.
Diagram shows dimensions to cut a sheet of plywood for the sandbox.
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With plywood, some basic tools, and our plans you can build a sandbox.
With plywood, some basic tools, and our plans you can build a sandbox.
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Diagram shows method of assembling the sandbox's seat.
Diagram shows method of assembling the sandbox's seat.

So you want to get the kids out of the house, but also don’t want to let them out of your sight. Build a sandpit? No, because you don’t want to dig up your lawn either. Why not build a sandbox instead? It’s simple and easy, although the grass underneath will die unless you make the considerable effort to move box
and contents every few days.

You can make a simple but serviceable wooden sandbox from a
sheet of 1/2″ thick plywood for the box and a cheaper 1/4″

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