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How to Build a Sand Castle

building a sand castle can be tricky if you dig

a hole too close to the shoreline the castle may get

washed out by waves If you are two far from the

shore you will have to dig a very deep hole in order

to reach wet sand however for a almost perfect sand

castel just follow the guidelines below

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after choosing a good spot dig a hole and place

the scooped-out sand next to it The deeper you dig

the more moisture the sand will have, fill a buket with

seawater and keep it next to your hole, you are now

ready to start building your sand castle. Remember,

building a sand castle requires patience and a steady

hand, of course it always helps to have sand with

just the right amount of moisture

TUESDAY

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start by using moist sand to make a flat even

base for your castle. Next, use more of this sand

to bild layers think of how a grand layered wedding

cake is stacked with each layer getting smaller as it

reaches the top the easiest way to do this is to

sprinkle handfuls of sand onto the base and then

gently flatten them and mold them into a circular

shape each layer should have a smaller circumference

than the previous one

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next, use wet sand to even out and smooth the

tower layers Finally, you are ready to build the walls

use your bucket of seawater to wet some sand. Be

sure not to let the watter or wet sand touch the

tower first, grab a handful of sand and flatten it

between your palms use your hands to shape it into

a brick or block Next, place the sand brick about six

inches away from the tower make more sand bricks

and place them side by side, creating a circle around

the tower, now, stand back and admire your sand castle .,,-;

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