Don't know what it is about sand that makes it appealing to
young and old alike. When he is not at the beach, which unfortunately is not
very often, J loves to get down and dirty in the grainy stuff in the confines
of a sandpit.
His hand-me-down plastic one was getting rather worn. So the
opportunity to review a Wickey Sandpit Flip came at just the right time.
The sandpit arrived promptly. Good job M was on hand to take
delivery, as the package was really heavy. Not unexpected when you are
looking at a large wooden sandpit. In the end, it was him pushing and me
pulling that got the large package out to the garden for assembly.
Neither M nor I are great at DIY. So it came as given that
assembling the sandpit would be a 2-person job and would take considerable time
and effort. It did. All of four hours.
The job would have been much easier if pilot holes were
pre-drilled in all the wooden boards. Think IKEA and how quickly you can
assemble pre-marked, pre-drilled furniture. The instructions took time to
decipher as well. Clearer diagrams and well-marked measurements would certainly
make short shrift of hard work.
Another thing to remember. You will need a proper set of
tools to fit all the parts together, including a power drill. The wood used for
the Wickey sandpit is strong and sturdy and it takes more than muscle power to
drive a nail through it.
Talking of wood, it seems to be of reasonably good quality.
It is pre-treated to survive outdoors even in wet weather. I did notice
that some pieces were fraying at the edges, so we sanded them down and
aligned them to face inwards, away from the area of play.
Once assembled, the Flip looks really nice, definitely worth all that time and effort. I love the slightly
rustic feel and the way it opens up to fold into benches on either side. It is a clever bit of design, I have to say. So much nicer for little bottoms to perch comfortably on a bench as little hands and welly-booted feet enjoy hours of messy play in the sand. It is good size too, and can easily sit six children, three on either side.
A couple of other things. The sandpit does not come with a base. So you can either tip the sand on the garden
floor. Or you can buy a Safe Sand foil sheet to line the inside. We also
added corner protectors to make sure there were no nasty bumps when it came to
running around the sandpit. And there is gaping between the wooden planks at
the top. So the sand is open to the elements. How it all survives in the cold
and wet remains to be seen.
For now, we are loving our new Wickey sandpit. J has been
outside playing in the sand even in the current miserable weather. Now that is
a huge plus. Anything that gets him outdoors in all weathers has to be
considered a success.
The lovely people at Wickey are offering one of my readers
the chance to win their own Wickey Sandpit Flip. It is sure to make a brilliant
present, just in time for Christmas. You can enter the giveaway via the Rafflecopter below. Good
luck!
Disclosure: We were sent a Wickey sandpit for the purpose of this review and I was compensated for my time. All opinions are my own.
I love their Wooden Playhouse EXIT Beach - would look great in our garden as we live beside the beach and sea but don't own a beach hut! My girls would love a playhouse like that - they only have tent style playhouses for the garden during the Summer.
ReplyDeletelove this sand pit
ReplyDeleteI love their funky farm playhouse!
ReplyDeleteAdventure Bed Wickey Lady's House looks such fun
ReplyDeleteI love the Treehouse Wickey Funny Farm - it looks so much fun
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I love the Ocean Cruiser climbing frame so much for the kids to do with it!
ReplyDeleteI love the Fence for playhouse Funky Farm, as I know my daughter would love it. x
ReplyDeleteFunky playhouse looks like hours of fun
ReplyDeletelove the Nest swing, my grand kids would have lots of fun with this
ReplyDeleteLove this sand pit xx
ReplyDeleteI love their pirate climbing frames or one of the other large constructions as there would be something for each of the four children.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite item has to be the Loft Bed Wickey Jungle Hut! It's like having your own tree-top den as a child and I think it look really smart and well made too!
ReplyDeleteMy son would love the Climbing frame Wickey Lost Jungle as like a monkey always hanging off things so this would be perfect
ReplyDeletethe treehouse wickey funny farm is great
ReplyDeletethe farm playhouse looks fun!!
ReplyDeleteClimbing frame wickey ocean flyer it looks so fun to play on! X
ReplyDeletewow i love the Slide X-Stream Trigano 380cm incl. frame
ReplyDeleteTheir Treehouse Wickey Funny Farm looks amazing x
ReplyDeleteMy twin boys would love the Wickey Oceanflyer climbing frame as they love to pretend they are pirates x
ReplyDeleteI like Wickey Jennys corner shop.
ReplyDeleteThe farm playhouse looks fab
ReplyDeleteTreehouse Wickey Funny Farm looks amazing my children would have so much fun.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite item is the Nest swing Swibee because our little one would love it!
ReplyDeleteIf I had an unlimited budget and a big enough garden I would love to get the kids the Wickey Neverland gold edition with turbo slide! They would have some amazing fun on that!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI really like the look of the Adventure bed Wickey Captain Rick. It looks like a fab kids bed :) xx
ReplyDeleteI like the Nest Swing as looks really fun
ReplyDeleteI love this sand pit, my kids would have a ball x
ReplyDeletethe Play hut with sandpit GASPO is great 2 play areas in one
ReplyDeleteLove the wooden playhouses, my grandchildren would think they had their very own house if they had one of these in the garden x
ReplyDeleteI love the Play bed Wickey CrAzY Candy the sunroof would be great for sending my little one off to sleep, Ive never heard of this site but have just spend a god hour looking through and already have seen things going to order for Christmas x
ReplyDeleteMy daughter would be the most popular kid on the street if we owed the Swing set Wickey SkyGlider 240
ReplyDeleteThe funky farm play playhouse
ReplyDeleteI love the Climbing frame Wickey OceanFlyer, its great for climbing and imaginative play
ReplyDeleteIt has to be the sand pit as my little guy loves to dig and it's the one outdoor activity that we do not have for him
ReplyDeleteMy son has just got into slides and I really like the look of the Big Slide Big Fun Adjustable Slide.x
ReplyDeletethe sand pit is a great idea
ReplyDeleteThe sand pit looks fab
ReplyDeleteKay Panayi
i really Treehouse Wickey Funny Farm its looks like great fun
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love Wickey NeverLand Gold Edition with Turbo Slide. One day when I have the space I will definitely get that for the kids (OR us adults even!) to have some fun in.
ReplyDeleteI love the captain beds they are fab :)
ReplyDeleteAdventure Bed Wickey Lady's House makes sleeping fun x
ReplyDeletelove the Bunk bed Wickey Sponge House Corner, great if you need to move it to different rooms
ReplyDeleteI really like this sandpit- we don't have much of a garden sadly, it's all paved, so this would be great to put out on the patio so the little fella can have a proper playing area.
ReplyDeleteWooden treehouse Wickey Funny Farm - wow!
ReplyDeleteI like the look of the Climbing frame Wickey OceanFlyer
ReplyDeleteThe farm play house
ReplyDeleteLove the sandpit, was meaning to get my son one all over summer just never got round to it as he loved the beach and playing in the sand on holiday
ReplyDeleteClimbing frame Wickey SeaFlyer because my son would love it.
ReplyDeleteLove the farm playhouse - hours of simple imaginative fun for the kids
ReplyDeleteThe Climbing Frame Wickey Pirates Nest would be perfect for my pirate mad nephews.
ReplyDeletethe captains bed xx
ReplyDeletelove the Climbing frame Wickey OceanFlyer because it looks great fun for the little ones
ReplyDeleteThe play beds are amazing! Would love one for Hubert!
ReplyDeleteNest swing Swibee looks great fun
ReplyDeleteMy son would love the captains bed
ReplyDeleteSwing set Wickey SkyNet 240 2 swings and a climbing net :)
ReplyDeleteI love the nest swing as it looks like great fun.
ReplyDeleteWickey NeverLand Gold Edition with Turbo Slide
ReplyDeleteThe sand pit looks like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteI think the nest swing
ReplyDeleteI love the Adventure bed
ReplyDeleteThe play hut with sandpit, grandson loves the outdoors
ReplyDeletefunky farm playhouse looks lots of fun!!
ReplyDeleteSponge House Corner - this would be great for the kids
ReplyDeleteTotally in love with pirate ship
ReplyDeleteWell, has to be the sandpit!
ReplyDeleteTreehouse Wickey Funny Farm, would be so much fun :)
ReplyDeleteI know my son would love the pirate ship.
ReplyDeleteI think that this sandpit is my favourite, it would certainly get the most usage in my house! xx
ReplyDeleteI love the Climbing frame Wickey FreeFlyer - it looks loads of fun!
ReplyDeleteThe Climbing frame Wickey StarFlyer
ReplyDeleteBunk bed Wickey Jungle Hut Duo. my twin boys would love them
ReplyDeleteWickey NeverLand Gold Edition with Turbo Slide looks like good fun! (@PeanutHog)
ReplyDeleteThe Jungle Hut bed is amazing
ReplyDeleteNest swing Swibee looks fun
ReplyDeletewell if we had lots of cash it would have to be the Wickey NeverLand Gold Edition with Turbo Slide its amazing (its nice to dream )
ReplyDeleteFunky playhouse looks fab!!
ReplyDeleteI like Kids playhouse Moritz colored
ReplyDeleteI adore this http://www.wickey.com/treehouse-neverland-gold-with-turbo-slide.html
ReplyDeleteI love the Swing set Wickey SkyGlider 240, because I have something similar but with only 1 swing. I have two girls. So two swings would be fab! I also love how sturdy and safe this looks.
ReplyDeleteI love the Ocean Cruiser
ReplyDeleteWe've always wanted a climbing frame and I love the Wickey FreeFlyer x
ReplyDeleteThe Pirate Ship as it's different to other outdoor play things and my little one loves all things Pirate bless him
ReplyDeleteI adore the Adventure bed Wickey Captain Rick -what great for fantasy role play!
ReplyDeleteLoving the playhouses. The climbing frame and pirates nest is fab!
ReplyDeleteI love the Wickey NeverLand Gold Edition with Turbo Slide, it has everything and perfect for all your little pirates!
ReplyDeleteThe treehouse wickey climbing frame - the kids would absolutely love this.
ReplyDeleteThe nest swing, because my children love the one at the local playground
ReplyDeleteI love the funky farm playhouse!
ReplyDeletei love the pirate ship... would love one for my pirate mad grandson
ReplyDeleteI like the Swing set Wickey SkyGlider 240 as my grandchildren would be able to have goes on it at the same time.
ReplyDeleteThe Climbing frame Wickey OceanFlyer is my fave because it look like the most fun and it has a great slide
ReplyDeleteI love the Adventure bed Wickey Captain Rick.
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