Sandbox for the toddler

When we moved into the house, a sad little rotten sandbox sat in the backyard. At first, I thought I would just replace the sand and add a cover, but on closer inspection, the whole thing had to go.  I searched online for a simple sandbox project and found this one at This Old House.com
http://www.thisoldhouse.com
The project looked simple enough so I decided to take it on.  I went to Home Depot and bought 6 cedar 4x4s which I had them cut in half at the store.  I couldn't find the screws specified in the instructions, so I got 6" lag bolts instead which I countersunk so that the bolt heads wouldn't poke out.  Otherwise, I followed the instructions exactly.  I couldn't be happier with the results, and June LOVES it!

I have a temporary tarp cover over the box now to keep animals from using it as a litter box.  I think I'll make a simple cover out of marine grade plywood.  Eventually....