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For many of us, the prospect of having a backyard to put our sandbox in is a pipe dream. Luckily, there is one mother who has decided to come to the rescue and provide us with a better way. Did you know that you can make edible sand for your children to play in? All it takes is some Cheerios!

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Here's a new round of play resources! Starting with another sensory tuff tray play I just had to try for myself: edible sand made from blending cheerios in my Nutribullet! ⛱️ Well, it is as fun as it is simple! I totally get the craze!! Both my kids had an absolute blast… ❤️ Tagged in another tuff tray account I've been loving if you needed more inspo! 😺 Stay tuned for more #sahmplayideas ✨

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In case you were wondering, this is one of the most delicious sandboxes that your children will ever have the chance to play in.

All you need to do is grind up the Cheerios into a fine, sand-like consistency using a blender. Then, add the “sand” to a kid-friendly dish and the tykes are ready to go!

The video with the hack has been viewed nearly 3 million times already, with good reason.

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Edible sand is one of the best ideas for those who have small children because of their propensity to stick foreign objects in their mouths.