John Gowdy, who started building sand castles with his own kids about 25 years ago, has all the credentials (and then some) to show you how to build a perfectly good one with your kids. He even ...

As building blocks go, pancakes fall low on the list. But a successful sand castle, I learned, starts with pancakes. A tall stack. Turns out those plastic molds I had packed with sand — only to dump ...

Sandcastles aren’t just for kids! Spending a day at the beach creating a sand sculpture is a great way to unleash your inner artist and have some extra fun. We asked four professional sand sculptors — ...

This summer, hit the beach, dig in and make that magnificent sand castle you've long been wanting to build. After all, the kids no longer are impressed by your modest, one-room sand-pail shack. And ...

The Baltimore Sun This summer, hit the beach, dig in and make that magnificent sand castle you've long been wanting to build. After all, the kids no longer are impressed by your modest, one-room ...

Janel Hawkins runs the sand sculpting company, Sand Castle University, where she designs intricate beachside creations KateLENSPhotography/ Sand Castle University LLC; sand_castle_university/TikTok ...

Janel Hawkins spends hours building intricate structures — and destroys them not long after. Such is the life of a professional sand castle builder. As the owner of Sand Castle University, she spends ...

Families with kids of all ages can help Mentor Public Library build a sand castle kingdom at noon July 26 at Headlands Beach State Park in Mentor. The children can also enjoy stories and singing and ...

When Viola Connelly and her friend Casey Metzler, both 10, enter the annual Saltaire Sandcastle Contest on Fire Island, the girls from Manhattan and Brooklyn choose a timely theme — they craft an ...

Families with kids of all ages can help Mentor Public Library build a sand castle kingdom at noon July 31 at Headlands Beach State Park in Mentor. They will all work together to build sand castles, ...