This game can be played using an existing sandbox, or if you don’t have one, fill a plastic bin with play sand. Before the guests arrive, “seed” the sand with fun toys or trinkets that go with the theme of your party. Example: small plastic dinosaurs, plastic jewelry, hot wheels cars, tiny bottles of nail polish etc. To play, give kids plastic shovels and let them dig for treasure! Hint: if you have enough treasure, guests could use this game to fill their goody bags.
Tiffany Doerr Guerzon is a freelance writer and the thrifty mom of three children. When not writing, she can be found hiking in the woods near her home with her rescue dog Luna or cooking up something tasty in the kitchen. She is the author of “Save Money on Groceries Without Losing Your Mind: 15 Strategies Anyone Can Use.”