20858 475 Games Outdoor & Party Games Outdoor Activities true Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:12:47 -0700 /system/videos/5/58/08/02/20858.flv /system/videos/5/58/08/02/20858_hd.flv games, game, outdoor, outdoors, activity, activities, build, building, construct, constructing How To Build a Cool Sand Castle http://www.howcast.com/videos/20858-How-To-Build-a-Cool-Sand-Castle http://www.howcast.com/videos/20858-How-To-Build-a-Cool-Sand-Castle/edit approved 119 1280 720 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=20858"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=20858" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 28 Dynamic http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/20858/Sand_Castle_hdstill2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 10293 false false false 41826 1 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/20858/23.jpg Pick a good spot Pick a good spot. You want to be near enough to the ocean that you’ll have easy access to water, but not so close that high tide will destroy your masterpiece. The best spot is just above where the dark sand turns lighter.

]]> 41827 2 36 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/20858/36.jpg Build a foundation Wet an area of sand large enough for the castle you want to build. Pile buckets of sand on it, wet the sand, and tamp it down. Repeat until you have a firm foundation.

]]> 41828 3 49 Tip Keep a spray bottle of water handy so you can keep your sand moist; wet sand is the key to castle building!

]]> 41829 4 56 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/20858/56.jpg Start making towers Start making towers with the help of your bottomless molds. Place the largest in the center of your foundation, fill it with very wet sand packed down as hard as you can. Place progressively smaller containers on top until you have a satisfactory wedding cake-like structure.

]]> 41830 5 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/20858/74.jpg Carefully remove the molds When all the molds are in place, carefully remove them.

]]> 41831 6 79 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/20858/79.jpg Build a wall around the castle Build a wall around the castle by stacking little piles of wet sand. Smooth the sides and tops with the bottom of your shovel.

]]> 41832 7 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/20858/87.jpg Dig out archways Take a plastic knife and gently cut into the wall to create a few archways.

]]> 41833 8 93 Tip Use a plastic fork with the middle prongs removed to put the finishing touches on columns.

]]> 41834 9 99 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/20858/99.jpg Add architectural details Use your sculpting tools to carve out architectural details like staircases, windows, turrets, and doors.

]]> 41835 10 108 Fact The town of Myrtle Beach built a 43-foot-tall sand castle in 2007 to attract visitors to the seaside resort.

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