How To Make A Drip Sand Castle

We love the beach. Being by the water is fabulous. We like to head to Port Aransas now and again to relax. It was my aunt who actually taught my son Tommy how to make a drip castle a few years ago. He's made them every time we've gone back.

I had never made one as a kid, personally, but I think they look awesome.

Basically you dig a hole and get to dripping. You will need a bucket to fill with water so the sand stays wet.

Yes, you'll get dirty, but it's okay, the ocean is nearby to wash off.

You grab wet sand from the hole, and drip. Don't make it too high though, because it will fall over.

Tommy made this one too big and it fell over, but he just keeps going.

It ended up being pretty high again.

People walking past at the beach have marveled at these. Some had never seen them before. Tommy always feels pretty proud when people ask if they can take a photo. This has happened several times when he's done with his creation.

Granted, he also hates when tiny kids come over and knocks everything down when we walk away. But it just means he gets to build all over again when we return. They really don't take a long time to build. It's mostly making sure they don't fall over and knowing when to start the next one.

So have you ever made drip sand castles?