I've hit a stall on the whole sandpit build. Mulch has been spread in the flower beds, but nothing has progressed on the giant hole in the middle of our backyard. Eloise thinks 'her pit' is great fun and jumps in and out of it, but it is still just a pit (and when it rains it is a mud pit). Plus I've received some questions on how I am going to cover this sandpit to prevent the beloved neighborhood cats from creating their own private giant litter box. I have received one sound piece of advice though from my recently retired dad. His experience is a playhouse will offer many more years of entertainment than a giant litter box (although it could offer some interesting treasure hunts). So, listening to my experienced dad I have researched and found some design ideas (hint, hint dad, I know you are reading this blog).
1) since the hole is already there, let's hide some of it in a pirate ship! it would be a fun 'below deck' area!
2) or let's make a trapdoor in the deck of the ship to a hidden sandpit (it's like a buried treasure hunt!)
3) go big or go home! why build just an 'impression' of a ship, when really kids want doors and ladders and slides and planks to jump off of?
So dad....when do we start?
1) since the hole is already there, let's hide some of it in a pirate ship! it would be a fun 'below deck' area!
2) or let's make a trapdoor in the deck of the ship to a hidden sandpit (it's like a buried treasure hunt!)
3) go big or go home! why build just an 'impression' of a ship, when really kids want doors and ladders and slides and planks to jump off of?
So dad....when do we start?
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