Alternatives to sand in sandpit?

[BustyMcGee]

Hi,

Does anyone use anything other than sand in their DC's sandpit? I've seen one poster warning against using stones due to the choking hazard, but I'm wondering if bark chips or some type of sawdust might be less messy and less tempting to ants and cats as we've got an ant infested garden with a visiting cat.

bark is very tempting to cats, I have it as a mulch on my borders and my 2 cats love it.

Can't you just put a cover on your existing sandpit ?

whatever you have you need to cover it but

-sawdust
-compost
-beanbag beans
-mix in cornflour to your damp sand
-water and snowflakes

You may be getting ash soon {smile}

Thanks, we've not yet put the sandpit up so I'm enquiring in advance before we start.