Attractive and durable sandbox combines outdoor textures and natural colors to blend in with any backyard. Made in USA.
Play Tip: Bury "treasure" in the sand for your child to find
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This looks great (and works great, too)!
We just replaced our Crabbie sandbox after 4 years; although it was still perfectly functional, the color was very faded...and my kids are getting older. I bought the naturally playful sandbox this...Read complete review
We just replaced our Crabbie sandbox after 4 years; although it was still perfectly functional, the color was very faded...and my kids are getting older. I bought the naturally playful sandbox this morning and it looks so great in the yard! My 6-year-old and 3-year old love it as much as they did old Crabbie, and the baby will love it someday. My only complaint, if you can call it that, is that I wish it was larger--the kids are getting older and bigger, wish the sandbox would get bigger, too (only reason I didn't give it 5 stars). Oh, well--they love the sandbox, and if they're happy, I'm happy!
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I purchased this sandbox because of the size - more room for my boys to play than others - and the good reviews I saw online. Unfortunately, I have been 100% disappointed with this ...Read complete review
I purchased this sandbox because of the size - more room for my boys to play than others - and the good reviews I saw online. Unfortunately, I have been 100% disappointed with this product.
1) The "sun" design in the top of the box has grooves that are about 1/2 inch deep. They constantly collect water when it rains, leaving standing water - creating a perfect condition for mosquitoes to breed all summer long. Unless I lift the lid and pour out the water every day, there is - literally - mosquito larvae in it. In addition to being a nuicance, this is a health concern (west nile)!!!
2) The four corners are designed for a child to sit on and play. When I rested on the corner to help my child (I weigh 120 lbs.), the corner collapsed. While I understand it's not designed for adults to sit on, be careful, or your sandbox will quickly get ruined.
3) After only a few weeks of owning the item, the lid has become warped and does not seem to fit securly on the sandbox anymore.
4) When I called Step 2 to express my disatisfaction with their product they stated there was nothing they could do, and told me they would SELL me a box if I wanted to try to return it to the store from which it came.
The majority of these issues are design issues. I wish I had purchased the "crabbie" sandbox instead. I am now out $$$ for the "naturally playful" sandbox and left with a *very* bad impression of Step 2 based on my customer service experience.
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I chose this one because I thought it was bigger. I like that it's deep and sand doesn't get out too much, but wish there was more leg room!
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My kids love this sandbox, they spend hours playing with trucks, cars, trains, etc. I'd give it more stars if I could. It's VERY sturdy. We are so happy with the function and design. They can sit on the little cornerstone seats as well use that as a staging area for battles, cars, characters, etc. The cover is great - the sand is always dry. I like that I can put mountains of trucks and diggers in and close the domed lid. A perfect product!
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My three year old son and 18 month old daughter can't get enough of this sandbox! We've had it a year now, and have no complaints about the lid leaking or not staying on. In fact, it's light enough that my 3 year can manage to get the lid on and off himself (which means they can go out to our little fenced in backyard by themselves while I am watching from the kitchen window cooking dinner). Initially I was going to get a sand table because I thought it'd be less mess, but they did not seem big enough for 2 kids and I didn't like that sand would inevitably fall out underneath it. I am really, really glad I went with this sandbox instead. My kids play in it every day that weather permits, and have so much fun with it!
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The product info does not specify how much sand it can hold, which would have been helpful. It could hold 4 or 5 bags of sand, but we just put in 3 to leave room for toys. A drain would also have been a handy feature--my son left the lid off once in a heavy rain, and it took 5 long agonizing days before it was dry enough for him to play in it again.
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great! Have 2 kids and plenty of room and they can even have a friend in with them too! Love it. Blends great into the backyard decor... plus it matches the picnic table and playhouse we got from step 2!
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This is a great sandbox, very large and roomy for my two children. However, since we bought it, the lid has always blown right off. It also is very flimsy, and does not stay in place. After about a month it started getting holes in it, and now the box is filled with cat poop from the local neighborhood cats and lots of bugs and worms as well as debris from surrounding trees. I love this box, but wish the lid would stay on and be sturdy enough to keep animals out. I tried to buy just a lid from Step 2 but was told they can't do that. I have numerous step 2 products, (just bought the fold up picnic table) and they are all great, this is my only disappointment. Come on step 2, live up to your excellence and make a better lid or at least let us buy a replacement so we don't have to buy a whole new sandbox from an unnamed retailer who is not as good as you but who has sturdy lids.