How To Build a Cool Sand Castle

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A beachfront home may be out of your price range, but you can always build yourself a swanky sand castle.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Sand
A shovel
A bucket
Bottomless circular containers of varying sizes
Sculpting tools, like plastic utensils, paintbrushes, melon ballers, etc.
A spray bottle

Step 1: 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.

Step 2: 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.

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

Step 3: 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.

Step 4: Carefully remove the molds

When all the molds are in place, carefully remove them.

Step 5: 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.

Step 6: Dig out archways

Take a plastic knife and gently cut into the wall to create a few archways.

Tip: Use a plastic fork with the middle prongs removed to put the finishing touches on columns.

Step 7: Add architectural details

Use your sculpting tools to carve out architectural details like staircases, windows, turrets, and doors.

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[MrMaruSe]

Whats next? Porn?

[kleineking9999]

2 girls 1 bucket

[gtrscarlet]

Clearly these women were chosen for reasons -other- than their sand castle sculpting abilities.

[Kitty10579]

Where do i get sand at a beach?

[Wayneman117]

well, I don't know about that castle,but those girls are wayyy hot.

[TheMandy224]

you will need sand.. oh.. i dont have that..

[MusicNcookies]

You know you're bored, when youre watching multiple Howcast videos

[TheAfroThunder1]

I never thought you needed sand for a sandcastle! I've been making sandcastles out of ham! WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME THIS!

[Misticaster123]

thumbs up if you only keep watching for the hot girls with hot boobs

[DistortedBirth]

American instant consumer product sand castle. Priceless.

[MsHarrypotterjunkie]

is that lauren from the key of awesome??

[kilkure]

man those bras dont fit