{"id":1856,"date":"2011-10-21T11:26:18","date_gmt":"2011-10-21T16:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=1856"},"modified":"2011-10-21T11:26:18","modified_gmt":"2011-10-21T16:26:18","slug":"sandboxes-will-make-your-children-happy-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/sandboxes-will-make-your-children-happy-for-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandboxes Will Make Your Children Happy for Christmas!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sandboxes make an excellent gift for your children or grandchildren, and with only 63 days until Christmas, now is the time to shop! There are some great new options available that will far surpass the basic framed boxes of the past. Here are several options that will appeal to both you and your children!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Swing-Set-Accessories\/Exaco-Maxi-with-Toy-Box.htm\">Covered Sandbox with Adjustable Roof<\/a> &#8211; This sandbox features a truly unique canopy that provides protection when the box is in use AND when it is not in use. While the canopy is raised, it offers shade and UV protection to your children and locks into place for safety. When play time is over, the easy to use crank system lowers the canopy onto the sandbox, forming a cover to keep sand clean and critter free! It also comes with a built-in toy box for holding all of their favorite sand toys!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Exaco Maxi Sandbox with Toy Box\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/ETC\/Maxi-small.jpg?resize=175%2C175\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Swing-Set-Accessories\/Exaco-Playhouse-Covered-Sandbox.htm\">Rolling Playhouse Covered Sandbox<\/a> &#8211; A playhouse and sandbox in one? What child wouldn&#8217;t be thrilled! The playscape offers a place to play, read, and explore creativity. The sandbox can be left out and used or rolled under the playhouse to prevent dirty sand and unwanted animal guests. It will create the perfect place for your little ones to express their creativity and have fun!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Exaco Rolling Playhouse Covered Sandbox\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/ETC\/Playhouse-open-small.jpg?resize=175%2C175\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Swing-Set-Accessories\/Exaco-Pavilion-Covered-Sandbox.htm\">Pavilion Covered Sandbox<\/a> &#8211; This classically designed sandbox will add fun for the children and style for the adults. The lattice designed corners support a canopy that provides shade and UV protection all day long. The sandbox resembles a mini-gazebo, making a stylish statement in your yard. It is sturdy and has large sand area for lots of play time.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Exaco Pavilion Covered Sandbox\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/ETC\/Pavilion-sandbox-small.jpg?resize=175%2C175\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sandboxes make an excellent gift for your children or grandchildren, and with only 63 days until Christmas, now is the time to shop! There are some great new options available that will far surpass the basic framed boxes of the past. Here are several options that will appeal to both you and your children! Covered Sandbox with Adjustable Roof &#8211; This sandbox features a truly &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/sandboxes-will-make-your-children-happy-for-christmas\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sandboxes Will Make Your Children Happy for Christmas!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,10],"tags":[92,120,369,388,462,463,465],"class_list":["post-1856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-backyard-fun","category-holidays-gift-ideas","tag-christmas-gift-ideas","tag-covered-sandbox","tag-pavillion-covered-sandbox","tag-playhouse-covered-sandbox","tag-sand-box","tag-sand-boxes","tag-sandbox-cover"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-tW","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2003,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/4-easy-steps-to-a-safe-and-healthy-sandbox\/","url_meta":{"origin":1856,"position":0},"title":"4 Easy Steps to a Safe and Healthy Sandbox","author":"Sara May","date":"March 5, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"With spring just around the corner, the kids will soon be anxious to get outside\u00a0and engage in some seriously fun backyard play time.\u00a0 Have you had a chance yet to spruce up the sandbox?\u00a0 Before the kids are allowed to start digging and shoveling, make sure the sandbox is ready\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Backyard Fun&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Backyard Fun","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/category\/backyard-fun\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Sandboxes and Sandbox Covers","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/SAN\/SAN-5x5-with-bench-seats.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":766,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/sandboxes-are-a-never-ending-classic\/","url_meta":{"origin":1856,"position":1},"title":"Sandboxes Are a Never-Ending Classic","author":"Sara May","date":"June 14, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Experts agree that the simpler the plaything, the more effectively kids are able to create and\u00a0imagine.\u00a0 Nothing is\u00a0simpler than sand, and nothing\u00a0gets a kid's creativity and imagination going\u00a0quite like\u00a0an old-fashioned sandbox. 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