Building a sand castle can make you feel like a kid again or entertain the kids around you. But it isn't as easy as it looks.
Professional sand sculptors use special tool kits, but you can build one with household items.
For this project, you will need a shovel, funnel, putty knife, butter knife, one five-gallon bucket with the bottom cut out, and one regular 5-gallon bucket.
The completed castle will have two towers joined by a "stone" wall.
First, create a big platform on which to build your castle. Mound up and pack down sand. Build your platform in sic-inch segments, pack them down with your fists, and pour half a bucket of water over it.
Professional sculptor Justin Gordon recommends building your two-tower castle by mounding sand and then shaving away thin layers.
Once your platform is finished, fill the bottomless bucket a quarter full with sand. Add half a bucket of water, then pack in more sand and water until the bucket is full. Place the bucket toward one side of the sand platform for the body of one tower and gently rotate the bucket to remove the sand.
Fill the funnel with packed sand and place it upside down on top for the pointed roof. Carve the body of the castle so it angles down and out from the roof. Then repeat the process for the second tower.
You can build a wall between the two towers and carve stone shapes into it. Add more interest to the castle walls with carved doors and windows.