{"id":1010,"date":"2014-06-29T20:14:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-29T20:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/index.php\/2014\/06\/29\/create-your-own-mini-beach-at-home-2\/"},"modified":"2018-05-17T09:06:31","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T08:06:31","slug":"create-your-own-mini-beach-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/create-your-own-mini-beach-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Create your own moon sand mini-beach at home"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bring the beach indoors with these moon sand mini beaches<\/div>\n
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We had great fun making and playing with our very own mini beaches indoors. Perfect for toddlers and big kids alike to enjoy together.<\/p>\n

How to make Moon Sand mini beaches<\/h2>\n

Basic Moon Sand recipe<\/b><\/p>\n

8 cups of flour
\n1 cup of baby oil<\/p>\n

All you need to do is mix the ingredients together and it\u2019s done.<\/p>\n

\u00a0We used a mix of 4 cups plain flour and 4 cups wholemeal flour. This created a really realistic sandy colour.<\/div>\n

Playing with our Moon Sand mini beaches<\/h2>\n

We made three individual beaches, one for each of my children, in the hope that this would help avoid my toddler ruining her brother\u2019s sandcastles, like she does on the real beach. Shoeboxes worked great for the boys and a tray was really handy for my toddler, as she found the box a bit restricting. The tray was a bit messier, but she was happier so it was worth it.<\/p>\n

We had planned to take a trip to the beach to collect some pebbles and shells to use with the moon sand, but the good old Irish weather got in the way of this, so we had to think of something else to use in their place. My boys thought their collection of marbles would make excellent pebbles and shells.<\/p>\n

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Sandcastles are a big favourite for us on a trip down to the beach, so we had to include buckets and spades on our mini beaches. We had a lot of plastic egg shells left over from Easter and these were ideal to use as mini buckets. Yoghurt pots would also work really well. For our pretend spades we used a few spoons from various kitchen and tea sets that we have. To decorate the sandcastles we used a few cocktail umbrellas. You could also make little flags using cocktails sticks and stickers.<\/p>\n

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The boys wanted to add in a few of their \u00a0favourite characters from \u201cJake and the Neverland Pirates\u201d as well and a few sea creatures for added fun. I then buried a few gold toy coins to give it even more of a pirate treasure island feel.<\/p>\n

This was a really successful activity for all three of my children. My boys had a good few hours play out of it and my toddler played for a good twenty minutes before she made a grab for one of her brother\u2019s beaches! I did manage to distract her quite quickly with the lure of the dustpan and brush to help tidy up her spilt sand. She really seems to love helping with this household task.<\/p>\n

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The best thing about making this moon sand is that we can bring it out again and again. Don’t put a lid over it though, as this will make it smell bad. I tend to just throw over a tea towel and keep it out of reach of little hands. My boys are full of ideas on how we can use it next time we bring it out to play. They want to create Dinosaur Land with it and use it when they play with their diggers.<\/p>\n

What are your favourite ways to play with Mood Sand?<\/p>\n

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