For the inside sand table, My hubby built it out of scrap wood, and used a cement mixing tub from Home Depot.
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Sometimes I put out sensory bins as well. These are just rubbermaid tubs, dishpans, trays, or buckets, depending on what we are doing. They go on the floor or on the kids table.
My DH made the outside water table as well. He used to work at a plastics company, so every once in a while he stops in to say hi, and picks up a few cast-offs that were made wrong. (He uses them for oil drip pans...he's a mechanic now) They are typcially stronger then rubbermaid tubs, and can stand up to anything.
So, if you have a plastics company near you...stop in and ask. They usually give the mess ups away!
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