C. Symanski 2008-08-16

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

My son loves this sandbox and spends alot of time in it using his imagination. As far as other posts, the lid does not fit snug, nor is it designed to fit that way. The sandbox has been outside for over a month now and has encountered quite a few rainstorms. The lid never blew off once and the sand has never gotten wet. One extra plus is that the inside is very spacious and allows for many toys to be played with at once. Happy with my purchase!

M. R. Gluck 2007-08-05

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

We ordered this sand box for our son's first birthday. We had a nautical themed party to celebrate and the treasure chest was a hit! My 4 1/2 yr. old daughter loves digging for buried treasure! The lid is great to keep out animals, rain, etc. Great buy!

B. Postema 2006-07-09

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

This sandbox is terrible. We have had it for one year now and it doesn't keep the water out even with the lid on. In fact, there are such large gaps between the lid and the box that it becomes an insect haven (spiders, earwigs etc). The wind has blown the lid off several times. And so much moisture got into it over the winter because the lid didn't fit properly that when we opened it up this spring all the sand was moldy on top. Talk about disgusting. Unfortunately, my hubby is really frugal so he won't let me buy a new box for our girls but for those of you still shopping, my advice is to save yourselves the hassle and spend an extra $10 or $15 on a better box.

mom of 3 2006-05-27

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

My son is turning 2 in a month so we bought him this sand box. He LOVES it! we cant tear him away. My husband and i also like it, Because it looks good on our patio and it doesnt stand out.
Its a good value for someone with a small outdoor patio or deck that is covered.The shape makes it take up less room than the animal shaped ones and its bigger!

Although, I do agree that the plastic it is made out of is not as good as the animal shaped ones. This one is thinner but its not that flimsy like some say. However the cover IS flimsy and i could see water maybe getting in if it rained hard. Or the cover blowing off in a big wind. We have NOT had that problem because we have a covered patio.
That is why i gave the durabilty of the toy a 3 the cover could be made better. Other than that it is great.

Midwest Mom 2006-04-10

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

I purchased this on sale at TRU for 39.99. The more expensive ones ($50-70) may be a tad sturdier, but I don't think the difference is significant. I think this is a great sandbox for the price.