Plastic sandbox for giving 

Many families try to spend their free summer time at their summer cottage. For adults, this is a way to step back from everyday problems, get peace from working with the land and grow a crop of healthy vegetables with your own hands. But children do not always like such solitude outside the city. Often they simply do not know what to do in their summer cottage. In this case, parents should solve the problem of children’s leisure. The easiest option is to create a playground. Its elements can be swings, rocking chairs and, of course, a sandbox. You can make a sandbox with your own hands from improvised materials, for example, boards or logs. Plastic sandboxes for summer cottages are also an excellent option, since this material has a number of significant advantages. Sandboxes made of plastic in a wide range are on the market. When choosing a particular model, it is necessary to take into account not only its aesthetics, but also its functionality. More about plastic sandboxes and talk further.

Advantages and disadvantages of plastic structures

Plastic sandboxes “bribe” children and adults with their bright coloring and original design. For example, on sale you can find designs in the form of a frog, turtle or dog. In addition to an excellent aesthetic appearance, they have numerous other advantages that are not always inherent in analogues from other materials:

1. “Safety First!” – such a phrase is often heard in the address of children. In comparison of various options, it is a plastic sandbox that can make children’s play with sand as safe as possible, because in its design there are no sharp rusty nails or poorly sanded boards that can become a source of splinters. Plastic is a relatively soft material and even if a child falls, it will not cause cuts or other serious injuries. In the production of plastic structures, only environmentally friendly materials are used, which means that the child will be protected from this point of view. 
2. Plastic sandboxes do not require regular repair and painting. The plastic is weather resistant. The sun’s rays do not lead to discoloration of the structure, and rain and high air humidity do not affect the change in the geometry of the sand frame, which cannot be said about wooden counterparts, which annually require attention for painting and repair.
3. Plastic is resistant to decay and various pests, which increases its durability and makes the game of children comfortable, safe, in terms of microbiology.
4. The plastic sandbox is very lightwhich ensures its mobility. When buying such a design, it will not be difficult to deliver it to the country house and install it in the right place. Installation does not require a lot of time and money to hire workers to assemble the frame. If necessary, during operation, the playground object can be moved from one place to another. Compactness and lightness also allows you to quickly solve the problem of winter storage of the structure.

The listed advantages are common to all types of plastic sandboxes, however, each individual model may have additional advantages associated with constructive functionality.

Unfortunately, plastic sandboxes cannot be called ideal, since in addition to significant advantages, they also have some disadvantages. These include:

1. Brittleness of the material sometimes it becomes the reason that the structure quickly fails. Plastic is easily damaged by impact and it is no longer possible to restore the integrity of the structure after that. That is why plastic sandboxes are called the most short-lived.
2. With all the manufacturer’s beliefs about the preservation of an attractive appearance over a long period of time, some plastic structures exposed to direct sunlight discolorlosing its original aesthetics.
3. Plastic capable in hot sunny weather heat up considerably, which can cause discomfort to children during the game.
4. The cost of plastic structures is always morethan the cost of objects made by hand from improvised materials. The price of some models of plastic sandboxes reaches 20 thousand rubles.
5. When creating a sandbox with your own hands, you can always provide for some features of use and supplement the design, for example, with camphor seats or a toy storage box. When using plastic structures, such modernization excluded, since interference with the integrity of the playground object leads to its damage.

Before purchasing a plastic sandbox for their child, parents should carefully study and evaluate all the advantages and disadvantages of the material, and then deliberately make a choice in favor of one or another option. Only in this way, during operation, it will be possible to eliminate some design flaws and maintain its durability. It is also worth remembering the shortcomings of plastic when choosing a model, paying attention to the thickness of the material and the design features of a particular product.

Variety of models

Large online stores offer the buyer several dozen different models of plastic sandboxes. All of them differ not only in shape and coloring, but also in design features. An overview of some models can be seen on the video:

Analyzing the entire range of sandboxes on the market, they can be divided into several categories:

1. In terms of structural integrity:

• One-piece, representing a single monolithic structure. The advantages of such models include reliability, but among the disadvantages are the relative complexity of storage and low mobility.
• Collapsible, consisting of several parts. Such sandboxes are convenient to store and move, but, unfortunately, during long-term operation, the fasteners of the structure may lose their reliability. In some cases, the possibility of losing one or more elements of the children’s sandbox is not excluded.

2. По наличию дна:

• Sandboxes with a built-in bottom have increased mobility. They can be moved from one place to another without taking out the sand. At the same time, the integrity of the bottom and frame will not allow storm water to wash sand out of the structure. An additional advantage of sandboxes with a bottom is ease of installation. Among the disadvantages of such structures can be noted tightness. If water gets inside the frame, it will not be able to drain into the ground. In this case, it will be necessary to dry the filler by taking it out.
• Sandboxes without a bottom are a plastic frame. It is more difficult to move it from place to place and is recommended to be used as a stationary playground object. At the same time, the absence of a bottom complicates the installation of the sandbox, but allows solving the issue of drainage. 

3. By functionality:

• When purchasing a plastic sandbox, it would be useful to pay attention to options equipped with a lid and a canopy. The cover will keep the filler clean, and the canopy will create a shade for comfortable play of children, preventing direct sunlight from hitting their skin.
• Models that do not provide a special cover suggest that polyethylene or tarpaulin stretched over the entire area of ​​uXNUMXbuXNUMXbthe structure will protect the sand from moisture, debris and pets.

Приобретая пластиковую песочницу для дачи нужно позаботиться о том, чтобы игра детей была максимально камфорной и безопасной. Конечно, выбор конкретной модели зачастую зависит от финансовых возможностей родителя, однако, рекомендации специалистов сводятся к тому, что песочницы должна иметь крышку и навес, а ее дно должно быть хорошо дренированным.

Shopping tour

Having decided to purchase a plastic sandbox for the dacha for their children, parents are faced with a rich choice, which will be represented, among other things, by the following models:

A budget option

The simplest and cheapest option is a plastic sandbox for giving in the shape of a shell or flower. It consists of only one half and the manufacturer suggests using an awning or polyethylene as a cover. As a rule, the diameter of such sandboxes is small, it is only 80-90 cm. If desired, this design can be used as a small pool, up to 30 cm deep. 

The cost of such sandboxes is only 1-1,5 thousand rubles, which is quite affordable for every consumer.

A simple sandbox with a lid

A slightly more complex version of the sandbox is a plastic container and a lid to it. You can find this option in the form of animals, such as turtles or frogs. The frame can also be used not only for sand, but also for water, thereby obtaining a small pool.

Sandboxes, arranged according to the shell principle, are also widely demanded in families with two small children. When they are opened, two equivalent, interconnected halves are obtained, which can be used as a sandbox or pool. The difficulty of using such sandboxes is that each time after the game, the sand will need to be manually poured into one half of the shell in order to close it.

The difference in the cost of plastic sandboxes with a lid is significant and may surprise the buyer. Depending on the model, the price can range from 1,5 to 3 thousand rubles. When buying such models, you need to pay special attention to the reliability of the design and the quality of its manufacture.

Prefabricated sandbox frame

An excellent option for giving can be a sandbox with a collapsible frame. As a rule, such models are distinguished by a large diameter of the structure and can be installed for several kids or children of primary school age to play at once.

The shape, size, type of attachment of parts and coloring of such sand frames can be different.

Models are interesting, the body of which consists of many Lego parts, which allows you to create the desired shape of the structure and give children the opportunity to build their own object for the game.

Sandboxes with a prefabricated frame can also be equipped with some additional elements for a child to play with sand. For example, mills, strainers or other devices can be installed along the contour.

It is also important that the cost of such collapsible structures is quite affordable for an ordinary family. As the child grows or with the advent of the second baby, the design of even a small sandbox can be supplemented with a certain number of details, thereby obtaining a huge complex for children.

Песочницы с крышей

There are many different options for sandboxes with a roof. As a rule, they all consist of a plastic frame and a canopy, also made of plastic or tarpaulin. You can see the most popular models of such structures below in the photo.

Sandbox tables

Sandboxes in the form of tables do not take up much space in the yard, have high mobility and do not require a large amount of filler. Such designs are especially in demand among girls who, imagining themselves as cooks, prepare a lot of “goodies” from one single ingredient – sand. Designs in the form of tables can be of various configurations and sizes. As a rule, additional equipment is attached to them, which can make the game of children even more interesting.

A wide range of plastic sandboxes allows parents to choose the best option for their child, which will meet all safety and quality requirements. 

Как правильно установить песочницу

Many consumers incorrectly install bottomless plastic sandboxes in their yard, causing sand to be washed away by rainwater on a regular basis. In order to keep the filler intact, you need to perform some actions during installation:

• You need to choose a place for the sandbox so that the children are supervised during the game.
• The first stage of installation is the assembly of a plastic frame and the corresponding marking of the territory.
• In the place where the structure will be located, you need to remove a layer of fertile soil and make a recess in which you need to lay drainage material, for example, geotextiles. It will allow water to pass through the sand and will not allow it to mix with the earth of the lower layer.
• After preparing the site, the plastic frame itself is installed. Deepening over its entire area will not allow the structure to move. 
• Конструкцию наполняют песком. Использовать можно не только речной, но и кварцевый, морской или карьерный наполнитель.
• After the game, the playground object must be covered with a lid or protective material.
• At the end of the summer season, the plastic structure must be cleaned of sand, washed with warm water and stored until the next season.

By following the simple rules for installing the sandbox and its use, it will be possible to keep the filler in the frame dry and clean, and therefore safe for the child. When operating plastic structures, you need to be careful to avoid cracks and defects in the fragile case. When buying such a desired and necessary object of a playground, you should definitely pay attention not only to aesthetics, but also to the quality of casting, frame assembly. A high-quality sandbox, with careful use, will be able to delight children with its presence in the country yard for many years.