Just like many other parents, I would like my boys to have an area to play in sand. Last week I decided that I could not wait any longer for us to decide how we would build our sandbox. So I bought a long plastic tub with a lid at Target for $9.00, then later went to another store for Play sand. While unloading the sand into the car I noticed the Carcinogen warning on the bag. That led to a day of contemplation and I came across a recipe online to make your own. Here is my rendition of the make your own play sand.
8 parts used coffee grounds (We actually have a local coffee shop that uses fair-trade and organic coffee. We got a huge bag of the espresso grounds that were quite soft and dry) -Free
4 parts Corn Meal ($4)
2 parts white flour ($1)
1 part salt ($.50)
My boys loved the silky smooth espresso grounds. We also spread them around our blueberries and azaleas.
Measuring the ingredients was especially fun!
And they played for an hour mixing and scooping.
I must warn you both boys had white shirts turn a light brown.
You must also make sure it dries out all the way or it can mold.
We leave the lid off in the sun and cover at night or when it rains.
I personally love coffee and the smell. I also like that we are repurposing the grounds.
We have already had a lot of fun playing with our "sand" and it wasn't much of an investment if it does mold... I will update on how it goes.
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