When you’re hitting the beach with the entire family, you’ll need to bring a good amount of items to keep the kids busy because you know they’ll get bored fast. So, to help you increase your time ...

On the (very short) list of kid products parents actually enjoying playing with alongside their children, kinetic sand easily makes the top three. Like molding clay, kinetic sand is a form of sensory ...

With the expertise of a master sculptor Saturday morning, 11-year-old Lucy Medina carved a window into a sandcastle fit for royalty. Lucy and her team were hard at work constructing what they called ...

Looking to add a splash of creativity to your end-of-summer bucket list? Then grab your bucket -- literally -- along with a shovel and sculpting tools, and head to the shore for a sand castle contest.

Is building an impregnable sand castle on your family’s summer bucket list? Ted Siebert of The Sand Sculpture Co. (sandsculpting.com) can dig you out of the holes in your technique. Siebert, who wrote ...

A rare white gator at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. This week’s blog post is by The Paternity Test co-host Matt Boresi, who lives in the Edgewater Glen neighborhood of Chicago with his wife ...

(USA TODAY) -- When it comes to summer and time at the beach, building sand castles is a terrific way to spend the day. If your sand castle building inspiration dries up, head to any of these sand ...

For families with children, we found half a dozen beaches in the United States and Mexico, each tailored to a particular summer activity. By Freda Moon A family beach vacation is an American classic.

GRAND HAVEN, MI -- Four grown men can make a better sand castle than all of the children in Michigan. Castle Grande, a Saturday event sponsored by the Grand Haven Chamber of Commerce brought a ...