Editing Sand art and play (section)

== Play ==
[[Image:sandfun.jpg|thumb|upright|Burying someone up to their neck]]
One of the main attractions of a sandy beach, especially for children, is playing with the sand; it presents more possibilities than an ordinary sandbox. One can make a mountain, a [[wikt:pit|pit]] (encountering [[clay]] or the [[water table]]), canals, tunnels, bridges, a sculpture (representing a person, animal, etc., like a statue, or a [[scale model]] of a building), amongst many other things.

Burying someone up to their neck in sand or burying oneself in such a manner is another popular beach activity.

* '''Sand angels'''

[[File:Girl Making a Sand Angel (12660998534).jpg|thumb|upright 0.875|Making a sand angel]]
Sand angels are made in the same manner as [[snow angel]]s; a person lies on their back in the sand, extending their arms and legs and swishes them back and forth.

* '''Fight against the tide'''

A popular game is building a heap of sand, as high as possible, to withstand the upcoming tide.
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File:Opkomend tij in Cadzand (1).JPG|A sandcastle with a [[moat]], at low tide
File:Opkomend tij in Cadzand (2).JPG|The sea moving in to surround the castle
</gallery>