Things You'll Need:
- Large Plastic Storage Boxes
- Pasta
- Rice
- Plastic Spoons
- Matchbox Cars
- Sand Toys
- Toy Bulldozers
- Toy Shovels
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Step 1
Purchase a large plastic box that is no more than 8 inches deep and has a lid.
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Step 2
Fill the box 3/4 full with uncooked rice or a variety of small pasta shapes.
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Step 3
Assemble a selection of spoons, small shovels, small plastic containers, toy bulldozers and toy cars. Make sure they will all fit inside the box when the lid is on.
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Step 4
Get out your indoor sandbox on days when your children cannot play outside.
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Step 5
Place the box on a bare floor or a table so the children can easily reach inside it.
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Step 6
Expect to have to sweep up pieces that fall out of the box.
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Step 7
Remind children to keep the rice or pasta in the box.
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Step 8
Consider allowing the children to add water to some smaller containers of rice or pasta, but remember that you'll have to throw out any rice or pasta that gets wet.
