We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. A big problem with building sand castles with bucket molds is that you have to pound them to get the sand out. Create a Castle solves this problem with a series of modular molds that open like books. The result? A stable, perfectly shaped mold every time. If you want more detail, you can refine the results with a few included tools. Your child’s interest — and the beach’s envy — is guaranteed. The molds are pre-printed with brick designs and the sand is top-loaded to prevent air pockets for stability. Just buckle the mold, pack it with sand, then flip it over and unbuckle to reveal a perfect tower section or wall. Repeat to build an impenetrable fortress. The company has expanded the concept to a variety of kit sizes and applications — some for indoor tabletops, others for outdoor snow and sand use. Our favorite has to be the company’s Pro Tower Kit. With two turret sizes (one smaller, one larger), a corbel mold to connect them, and a variety of specialized tools to further carve, form, and customize your structure, it’s an excellent set for beach-time construction as well as general creative play. And it’s not just for beach use — it also doubles as a snow castle kit come wintertime. Can’t get outside? No worries. You can buy buckets of CastleMagic Sand (think gritty Play-Doh) for indoor castle building. Granted, any sand castle takes time to build. But the Create a Castle Pro Tower Kit gets you there faster, with a fun design that’s bound to draw in your kids. If you’re willing to share, that is.
