sand pit in the garden .. is it really necessary

[Twiglett]

we have too much crap in garden

sand pit hasn't been filled since last summer

DS is 5, DD is 2 .. neither seem to be too bothered by lack of sand

I can just chuck it can't I?

yep

ours hasn't ben filled for 2 summers!

Ds3 would LOVE it but we juat have't got around to getting sand for it

Chuck it! Or if you feel bad, could you fill it with water and use as paddling pool/dabbling area?

Wouldn't be without mine tho, its the one thing that keeps the dds busy for an hour at a time, playing peacefully w/o squabbling. Time for me to clean kitchen - or sit in deckchair, saoking up a few rays!

NO!!!

You must grow salad in it.

You can grow rocket and all sorts. Its educational and more importantly, tasty.

its a huge big green plastic hippo .. I am NOT growing salad in it

Bin it! Or I actually mean bring it to the recycling centre

it has a lid too .. but no eyes

anyone want it .. a little worse for wear but totally usable

We've used ours as a paddling pool....

Would it fit in the boot of a Honda Civic Twig?

Advertise it on the Legendary Freecycle!

we gave ours away. I hate sandpits. Some little so and so always comes round and kicks sand in the eyes of all the other children.

Oh go on, go on, it'd look fab and postmodern!

d'ya want it hunker .. its yours .. I'll even make you lunch

I have been having this 'discussion' with dh for the last two years (have a 2 and 5 year old)
When we moved here 2 years ago,the builder had left a huge pile of sand that they have loved,and which has got smaller and smaller (helped along substantially I know by Mr Moondog,the miserable git.)

Our compromise is for the guy who is making our decking to do one in the decking,with a lid that,when on,forms part of it.
Pretty nifty eh?
The only job now will be to persuade dh to actually open it.

My 3 year old adores his sand pit - he played i it throughout the winter even! Even my older children use it occasionally, for making battles scenes etc. I can't foresee when we will be able to get rid of ours. Also, the top is used for a paddling pool and mine all demand it to be filled every day the watery sun shines through. If I had a ound for every time I have said to them "No, you can't have a paddling pool, it isn't warm enough..." I wouldn't be in the financial difficulties I am in now!

That should say pound of course... can't even type the word, let alone get my hands on the real stuff.

I would get rid of other stuff before I got rid of the sandpit, myself. I think a sandpit is a totally fab thing and has lasting play value so they may be more interested in it in a year or two.

Yup
Sand and water
Play essentials

freecycle it....there are plenty of single parents that would be very gratefull of it im sure.