The Top 9 Kids Sandpits for Your Garden

I’m sure most of us can remember playing in a turtle-shaped sandpit when we were younger! Well, now you can pass that nostalgia onto your children. 

Little Tikes have brought back to life the classic turtle. Make sure you have the room as this unit will take up 98.4 cm by 110cm so it’s quite large. This makes it great for multiple children to play in though which is good.

Luckily there is no assembly required for this box and comes as one unit with a removable lid.

This sandbox will hold 68kg of play sand so be sure to buy enough.

The best value choice for us on this list today is single-player water and sand toy table. 

The unit is easy to assemble, you just plug in the for legs and you are good to go.

It comes with 10 toys to play with including a bucket and spade.  

You can fill one side with water and the other with sand, or you can choose to fill both with sand, there’s a lid that goes on top but it isn’t waterproof.

The unit is only 50cm x 41cm so only good for a single child really.

One bag of sand will comfortably fill this unit and likely have some leftover.

Ahoy Cap’n! Today’s pick is Big Game Hunters Wooden Boat Sand Pit.

This unit is 165cm long and 75 cm wide. It includes storage in the bow part of the boat where you can store toys and a canopy to protect the children from the sun.

Due to this exciting sand pits slightly more advanced build, this pit is recommended for children of 36 months upwards.

You will need to put this unit together yourself but shouldn’t take more than 2 hours if being done by a single adult.

The sand area is 30cm and will require around 200kg of play sand to properly fill.

This shell-shaped sand pit is up next and has many different uses. Whether you want a sand pit, paddling pool, or even a ball pit, this unit is suitable. Due to its deep shape, it’s perfect for any activity 

This deal can be doubled up and you can actually buy two of these at a reduced rate which is handy if you can’t decide what you want to use it for or don’t want to clean it after every sandpit use.

Alternatively, the second pit can be used as a lid for the first to protect from the elements.

The size is 75cm in diameter so can easily fit two children to play together.

Two 15kg bags of sand should fill this pit nicely to a level that is suitable to play

If your infant fancies themselves as a bit of a boy racer, loves zooming around and looking cool then this sandpit is the one for you. 

Assuming you have the room as this pit measures 115cm x 90cm in size. You’ll need to make sure you have some space around the sandpit as well to account for extra playroom and trips.

The bonnet doubles up as a storage box which you can store sandpit toys or the weatherproof cover whilst not in use. The inside is fully secured so there no risk of sand escaping or weeds growing through.

We found the unit very easy to put together with predrilled holes and prefabricated panels.

You will need four, 15kg bags of play sand to adequately fill this sandpit.

Next up we have Big Game Hunters Large 1.5-meter hexagonal-shaped sandpit. It comes with underlay to avoid it spilling out the bottom as well as stopping weeds from growing through as well as a weatherproof cover for when it’s not being used.

The weatherproof cover is green, but you can also buy a wooden lid (sold separately) if you would prefer. 

Its darker wood finish and hexagonal shape mean it would go really well in a landscaped garden or on artificial grass. 

The fact that it’s 1.5 meters across makes it one of the larger ones on today’s list but also great for 4 children at a time.

Some assembly is required to put this one together, but all the fixings are included.

The pit will need 30kg of play sand to be filled around 10cm deep but we recommend 45kg as this will fill it around halfway and be more fun for the children.

The Plum Sandy Bay Wooden Sand and Water Tables are a brilliant investment for toddlers.

They promote safe and controlled play and also fit into each other so don’t take up much room at all.

The larger table is around 63 x 67 meter In size and includes a weatherproof cover so when they are packed away you can rest easy knowing no cats are going to get in and do their business. 

Plum also offers a range of kiddie’s style benches with removable lids that have a sand and water play inside.

The units do need assembling but all the parts are included in the box and should only take 1 adult around 1 hour.

The larger table stands at roughly 60cm tall so this unit is great for 18-month-olds upwards.

Last on our list is this Pink shell sand pit. It can be used with both water and sand but be careful as trying to empty the water can be difficult when it’s filled with sand.

If you only use it as a sandbox then it has an integrated lid that flips shut when not in use. 

Its 102cm diameter makes it great for two kids with plenty of room for 4 if you utilise both sides.

You will need around 100kg of sand to fill this, and if you are looking at implementing a double sand pit system, 150kg would be a safe bet.

Another unit from Big Game Hunters and this time it’s the 96cm square wooden sandpit.

This unit is unique in the sense that the lid that covers it, although not weatherproof, doubles up as a seat on either side and makes it suitable for up to 4 children if supervised.

You’ll need roughly 100kg of play sand to have a nice level for playing in, although will be fine slightly lower or even slightly higher.

The underlay is made from a geo-textile which allows water to run away but stops sand from escaping.

This unit is suitable from 18 months all the way up to 12-year-olds so if properly looked after you won’t need to buy another sand pit ever again.