| Project by Wingstress | posted 404 days ago | 1119 views | 1 time favorited | 6 comments |  |
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I wanted a sand box for the kids that had a cover that a 3 year old could take off and put on. I searched the internet and found only tarps that were tied. So I came up with a simple steering wheel on a 3” PVC axle that simply rolls up into a slot. The other end of the tarp just lays across two hooks. To make it a little fun for the kids I made it in the shape of a boat with a toy chest up front.
The pictures don’t do it justice because we’ve had some rough weather and it sits under our deck so its pretty dirty.
-- Tom, Simsbury, CT
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Denappy
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posted 404 days ago
What an awesome idea, I’m sure the kids love it! Really like the idea of the cover and combining the toy box in the front! Great work!
-- -=Den
lew
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posted 404 days ago
Really Neat!! And, it keeps the cats out!
mtnwild
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posted 404 days ago
Super design. Love the steering wheel tarp. That “hold up” for the bow section looks cool. Some kind of spring? Didn’t get pictures fast as the kids enjoyed it I see.
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
Napaman
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posted 404 days ago
cool design!!!
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
darryl
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posted 404 days ago
nice project, I’m sure the kids love that!
I like your solution for the tarp cover.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 404 days ago
well isn’t that smart!!!!
Great creation. Oh the stories it will be able to tell. Well done.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)