sandboxes<\/a>\u00a0in parks and\u00a0at schools, and who can resist that ultimate sandbox — the beach.\u00a0\u00a0 It doesn’t matter whether\u00a0children\u00a0have elaborate\u00a0sand tools, cups and spoons from the kitchen, or nothing but their hands and feet, there seems no limit to the fun they can\u00a0have with sand.<\/p>\nPut a sandbox in the backyard and your kids will spend hours building, pretending, creating, and experiencing the best kind of play, active play that engages the mind and the body.\u00a0 They may even forget about the TV and the computer games that so easily lull them into a zombie-like stupor.\u00a0\u00a0It’s amazing how such a simple substance as sand can offer so many possibilities and bring so much enjoyment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\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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