New playground in Cincinnati features giant 1,000-square-foot sandbox
Cincinnati's newest playground is bringing the adventure of the outdoors indoors.
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Little Diggers, located in Ohio, is the newest playground in Greater Cincinnati.
Its main feature is a giant 1,000-square-foot sandbox filled with 50 tons of sand and more than 100 toys and tools for children to play with.
The toys include large, ride-on excavators to dig around the giant sandbox.
The owners say the sand is treated with a nontoxic, hydrogen-peroxide-based cleaning solution to keep the play area clean. They also have dedicated air filtration systems to keep clean air recycling throughout the building. They restrict snacks and drinks in the sandbox areas.
鈥�There鈥檚 something special about getting lost in playtime. And for our kids, it鈥檚 never taken more than trucks and a pile of dirt (or sand). We created Little Diggers for children to enjoy an immersive, hands-on play experience that excites both their senses and imagination," founder Zach Bowers said in a statement on the Little Diggers website.
For parents, the playground offers free Wi-Fi, coffee offerings and seating.
Admission is per child, is priced per half-hour or hour and starts at $12. See the full pricing breakdown
Families can host birthday parties and private events