The Naturally Playful Sandbox - Is it Really Worth the Money?

The Naturally Playful Sandbox is a fantastic all round piece of equipment but relatively expensive as far as sandboxes go. With money stretched further than ever these days, is it really worth the money? You will just have to read on to find out.

Some peoples idea of a sandbox is probably no more than a hole in the ground filled with sand. However this could not be further from the truth. A proper sandbox must be enclosed with a proper lid and more importantly must be using the right sand.

Luckily, this particular Step 2 manufactured sandbox features a nicely designed lid with a sunshine motif on the outside. A lid is essential for keeping out contaminants such as leaf litter and insects and is especially important to keep out neighborhood cats which may want to use the sandbox as a place to do their business.

A lid is also perfect for keeping out the weather if it decides to rain or to prevent a fierce wind from blowing all of your sand into the neighboring yard. A small piece of advice - use a heavy object to weigh down the lid if you think it is going to be a particularly windy day or night, just to be on the safe side.

More often than not however the weight of the lid itself should be enough to withstand what the elements can throw at it.

Another obvious advantage of using a lid and keeping your sand contaminant free is that you can reuse sand from year to year. Sandbox sand, or play sand as it is also called, is more expensive pound for pound than regular landscaping sand because it is treated to make it cleaner and safe for kids.

Therefore it would make sense to save money and just reuse your sand wherever possible. Speaking of sand, the Naturally Playful Sandbox holds a fair amount of it - about 200 pounds of sand should be enough to get you started.