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If you have kids here is DIY project your kids are sure to dig. Keep your kids entertained for hours by building your own sandbox.
See the sandbox plans with bench and lid below for complete instructions. This sandbox is easy to build and will only take a few hours to complete.
The sandbox has a bench that folds down and serves as a cover to keep debris and critters out.
Free PDF download (link at bottom of blog post).
Sandbox Plans with Bench & Lid – Material List
Shopping List
Shopping List
2 – 2×10 – 10′
3 – 1×4 – 10′
3 – 1×6 – 10′
1 – 2×4 – 10′
3″ deck screws
2″ deck screws
8 – hinges
Cutting List
Cutting List
2 – 2×10 – 5′
2 – 2×10 – 4′ 9″
6 – 1×4 – 5′
6 – 1×6 – 5′
4 – 2×4 – 18″
Cut two 2×10’s to 5′ and two 2×10’s to 4′ 9″. Assemble as shown on illustration above.
Cut two 1×4’s and two 1×6’s to 5′. Assemble as shown on illustration above.
Cut two 1×4’s and two 1×6’s to 5′. Cut four 2×4’s to 9 1/2″ and attach to the 1×4’s and 1×6’s as shown on illustration above.
Attach with 3″ deck screws, screw through the 1×4, 1×6 and into the 2×4 leaving a 1/2″ gap between the 1×4 and 1×6.
Optional, you can round one end of the 2×4’s as shown on illustration above.
Lay down the bench seat as shown above and attach using hinges.
Cut four 2×4’s to 18″, two 1×4’s to 5′, and two 1×6’s to 5′. Assemble as shown above using 2″ deck screws. Screw through the 1×4, 1×6, and into the 2×4.
Optional, cut a 45 degree bevel cut to one end of the 2×4’s.
Fold the bench seat back and attach the bench back rest using hinges.
I found a few problems and items left off of the shopping list.
– The 2×4 should be 10′, not 8′. I came up a couple of feet short.
– You don’t need 4 hinges, you need 8.
– 2″ deck screws is left off the shopping list.
Other than that, it’s a pretty straight forward project. I’d recommend painting before assembling.
Thanks Joel, shopping list has been updated.
Hi Jake, I plan to build this in a 6’x7′ or 6’x8′ model as I have 3 grandchildren who will use this at once.
Do you have a set of plans for the larger sandbox already done. I know it will not be a lot of work to make it bigger.
Thanks
Dave
Your plans are always great, i love them and share them with all my friends and family.
So nobody noticed until I got to the hinges part that 2″ screws are too long to go into 1″ boards. Now I’m stumbling around trying to find screws that are 3/4″ because the boards when cut are less then 1″. Need to update the list.
Excellent plan.
Thank you so much. Just built this for my grandkids.
Easy and the end result looks great.
Built this yesterday and it was The second one I built and it’s a fun project. The lists are very good and make things straight forward.
I just got a request to build another one of these sand boxes. I added four pull handles and a roof with 3/8” plywood and painted it red. Fun job. The kids I gave this to are having a great time with this. Thanks for the plans.
Dan
Hi. I am looking at the plans. Can anyone tell me how many screws of each size we need?
Is there a recommendation for the finish on the hinges? Also what size hinge is recommended?
Please email the plans for the sandbox with folding seats