We've been soaking in a lot of outdoor time the last several days. The big kids invited Mia into the sand box on Friday so I plopped her down to see what she would do.
She wasn't sure at first and poked around, pushing her bare feet through the sand and getting adjusted.
She drew confidence from the big kids being with her and watched them to see what the fun was supposed to be all about.
After she warmed up she started taking big fistfuls of sand and rubbing them in her hands.
Then she found shovel and went to town!
My big kids don't know what to do in tiny little sand turtle type sandboxes - we love our big sandbox. It's probably the favorite backyard play item and we have a lot of fun stuff in our backyard!
After watching brother and sis, Mia kept exploring even when they got out - she crawled around until she found herself a pot to go with her shovel so she could scoop and stir - smarty girl!
I hear other parents say they don't allow sand because it's messy. My big kids do have a "jump it off" rule - after the sandbox they have to go to the trampoline to jump the sand on them loose. However, even if we didn't have trampoline we'd still have the sandbox. When my kids are out there - imagining for hours and digging to China, I'm ever so grateful for that big 'ole box of dirt. I respect others who don't love the sand box life, but for us it's just the perfect way to play!
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