Digging by Age
The right hole for a toddler is very different from the right hole for a ten year old. Find the guide for your children's ages.
Digging with Toddlers
Under 3
Simple, sensory, and endlessly entertaining
Toddlers don't dig holes so much as redistribute sand — and that's absolutely fine. At this age the beach is a…
- sand pool
- buried alive
- castle moat
Digging with 3 to 5 Year Olds
3–5 years
Old enough for a plan, young enough to be amazed by anything
This is the sweet spot age for beach digging. Three to five year olds are old enough to follow a simple plan a…
- castle moat
- treasure hole
- volcano
Digging with 6 to 10 Year Olds
6–10 years
Strong enough, patient enough, ambitious enough
This is the prime digging age. Six to ten year olds are physically capable of serious excavation, intellectual…
- tunnel
- channel
- den
Digging with Tweens and Teens
11 and over
Too cool to dig? Not once they've started
The trick with older children and teenagers is framing. Nobody over ten wants to 'dig a hole' — but everyone o…
- tunnel
- channel
- den
Digging with Mixed Age Groups
All ages together
Everyone digs, nobody is bored, nobody is left out
The hardest digging scenario is also the most common one: a spread of ages from toddler to tween, all with dif…
- castle moat
- channel
- sand pool