Badger Basket Cedar Sandbox for Kids with Canopy & Benches - Outdoor Convertible Wooden Sandbox with Lid, UV Shade & Built-In Seating - Backyard Playset (46.5 x 46.5 x 57)

No complaints other than the top shade, when it rains it holds the water and starts to droop so normally I’ll just detach it when they don’t play in the sand to prevent it from tearing. Other wise it’s really great, I used a tarp underneath at first (which held water also, so don’t recommend that) I currently have cardboard underneath the sand and works much better!

This sand box is a hit with our little girl, the benches are stated to support a great deal of weight. This sandbox is sturdy in construction and has very easy to follow instructions with only 8 steps. If you use a cordless drill to put in the screws keep in mind it should only be used on the lowest setting. The hex bolts included also have an Allen key in the kit. There are four sizes of wood screws and there is a spare for each. I assembled the kit in about half an hour, pay close attention to pilot holes and hardware direction in the picture as there are no written instructions. Shade is held in by Velcro and the receiving half of the Velcro is stapled to the frame, could come loose later but would be easily fixed. All in all a great design. Ground prep before adding sand will be necessary as this box is bottomless, if you are handy you could make one out of plywood and attach to the base.

Purchased sandbox via Amazon for 2 year old grandson. After reading previous reviews and assembling unit, I have several suggestions to help future buyers get maximum use of product. 1: As noted in attached pictures, the ceder wood appeared very washed out. I elected to stain with a Bear Deck Staining Product to prolong life and was very happy with the richer looking appearance. 2. Per previous reviews, I was concerned about hinge durability. I thought that the hinges were fine but thought that the short fasteners were poorly anchored in the soft ceder wood. As a result, I elected to glue and reglue all pre-installed deck screws. 3. Was shipped cupped versus flat washers for assembly of canopy but had own washers to complete project. 4. Ceder wood was very soft and I elected to use a hand Phillips screwdriver versus and electric drill which avoided stripping out anchors Overall, I felt that the sandbox was worthy of the price point but required additional care to assembly and prolong product life. Marc

The quality of the sandbox is very good , the assembly was easy and all the parts and hardware were marked or easily identified. As a retired engineer that is also a woodworker I am extremely pleased with this product and impressed by it. I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a child's sandbox.

(Posted by Lea Ann's husband Ed) This gets a 5 star review from my 4 year old grandson because loves having a sandbox with shade. (PERIOD!). CONSTRUCTION: As for the rest, only ONE STAR! I anticipate this thing will only make it through the summer (and it is then end of August now!)then it's to the burn pile with it. The wood pieces were very light weight, warped & twisted. The hinge screws were only in 3/4th the way and in sideways, I had to remove them and re-screw them in. The hinges were bent. The cloth cover is supposed to be held on by 2'' Velcro strips several inches apart, except that no matter which way you lay the material on the roof slats, they DO NOT match up AND the panel is narrower then the roof slats. I ended up using 1/2'' staples to attach the roof cloth and had to stretch the material tight to get it to reach both sides. I am a carpenter so I was able to make it work but the typical homeowner/grandparent would be pulling their hair out. PACKAGING: This thing was pack with foam strips that disintegrate during shipping. The tiny foam pieces stick to every inch of the wood with static electricity. Be prepared for a big mess cleanup and pray the wind isn't blowing the wrong way. My advice, buy it if you have money you'd like to waste and are willing to fix it right out of the box.

This was a Christmas gift for my two youngest boys (16 months and 6 years old). They love it so much, they get upset when it starts to get dark outside and/or they have to come in. My husband put it together Christmas Eve on the side of the house, where there were no windows. We moved it into the main back yard that night when they were asleep. Without sand yet, it is pretty easy to move with two people. We put that weed barrier plastic to line the bottom, to keep weeds, and help keep insects out. We used 8 bags of play sand from home depot to fill it. You could use less, but I wanted a lot of sand. Especially because they baby would probably get some out over time. We live in Central Texas which is prone to random strong winds and rainstorms. It has been windy and rained since Christmas Eve. The canopy is still intact on ours so far and seems pretty secure. So far so good for us in that respect. Also I love that it has doors... because when we put it out on Christmas Eve, our cat already seemed to say "Claimed!" The doors stop him from using it as a giant liter box... as well as any other critters that come into our back yard... Which are many. We also get snakes, frogs, and scorpions. The slates are spread enough to let scorpions and some small snakes in, but we make sure to check really good before the kids jump in. One problem was there were some missing hole that were missed on not pre-drilled (on one of the canopy poles). Good thing I had the correct tools to drill them myself or this review could have took a different turn. The Canopy was why I bought this particular box, because Central Texas has some kind of bi-polar weather... Really hot and sunny one minutes, and rainstorms the next. I suggest the manufacturer go through the boxes and makes sure that is no longer an issue, because I think I have read other people had that same problem. It was pretty easy to put together otherwise. My husband did it alone and in a few hours. He is an Architect-Engineer, so maybe he found it easy and fast. Since my boys love this sandbox so much, I chose to still give it 5 stars. :-)

the canopy is a bit flimsy, otherwise good product