Original model (for A1 mini rotate the watering can by 45°)
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10 plates
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2 plates
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SCALED DOWN TO 50%, 0.2mm layer,8 walls, 30% infill, A1 mini
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2 plates
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Description
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New cover which can also be used as a scraper for different surface patterns
Rose head for watering can
Story and motivation
For most children there is nothing better than playing with water and sand, whether in the playground or on the beach. But every parent knows the problem: all the sand toys take up a lot of space, it feels like every child has the same set, and most of the products on sale are not particularly durable.
Then last year I came across the Sandy Fun Kit. I liked the idea of having all the important toys in one compact set and created a remix and added additional tools. Since then, I've easily printed 10 sets for my two children and the children of friends. This has led to a lot of feedback about issues and suggestions.
So I started completely from scratch to address everything. And herewith I present the beach essentials for kids as a compact all-in-one set.
What's included?
Watering can with a perfect-sized handle for children's hands
Bucket which can also be used to build castles and bridges/tunnels (inspired by Sand Castle Gate)
Four different tools: shovel, rake, ice scoop, and sieve
Two moulds: duck and shell (you can use also other ones, see Good to know)
Cover that clips into the watering can and holds everything in place (even overhead)
But pictures are worth a thousand words:
How to assamble?
It was also important to me that everything could be easily reassembled. With the Sandy Fun Kit, this is a bit tricky and requires at least two hands. Now it's very easy with just one hand:
Cross-section of how everything fit together
Good to know
Does your child want different sand moulds? Simply take one of the countless models available, scale the X and Y axes so that it fits on the bottom of the watering can and scale the Z axis to 25 mm (important!). It is also possible to stack multiple into each other, if the shapes of the moulds allow it (you must scale them accordingly).
The hex pattern of the cover is an infill pattern. You can change it to whatever you prefer or print it solid.
You have already printed my remix of the Sandy Fun Kit and don't want to reprint everything just for the watering can? The old bucket (and all the contents) fit into the new watering can. So just print it and its handle.
You want to personalize it with the name of your child? I used Bambu Studio to emboss (2 layers → 0.4 mm) the name of my kids to the bottom of each part and printed it in a different color (requires just 2 filament swaps).
I will gladly accept suggestions for improvements and possible additions.
Print recommendations
Considering the intended use and the somewhat rough handling by children, I recommend using PETG and six walls as well as a relatively high infill (>= 25%). I have designed all parts so that no supports are necessary.
My soon love it, very cool model. Just an extra idea for the designer, there are some models around makerworld about pushable sand bricks to build things, maybe the recipient inside the water can can be one of those
Thanks for boosting and sharing your make. I'm glad your son loves it and I hope he will have a lot of fun with it!
Also thanks for your suggestion. If I got you right, you mean that the bucket should have a brick shape? I already thought about to design the bottom like the top of a castle, but that would only be possible if I increase its height which in turn would mean that the moulds wouldn't fit anymore.
Oh and btw: you have inserted the tools in the wrong order (check the cross-section image in the description). This is why the sieve is at an angle. But since you're not the first, I should probably mark the tools somehow.
Thanks for boosting and sharing your make!
Hope your daughter will have a lot of fun with it.
Btw: looks like you inserted the tools in a different order (check the GIFs). I have already thought about marking the tools according to their order (e.g. with dots or lines).
Thanks for your feedback. It's great that it has already passed the first test :)
My kids have used it several times and it has also survived rough handling 👍
I even tried to break the tools, but it's nearly impossible, especially for kids.
I could also provide a smaller model with same wall thickness to preserve its strength and tolerances.
I can tell that a lot of time went into perfecting this design and it is extremely well thought out. My daughter is going to love it! Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing your make, nice choice of colors! I hope your daughter will have a lot of fun with it.
And yes, I put in a lot of love an time to make it as good as possible for my children 😊
Original model (for A1 mini rotate the watering can by 45°)
the tools in the rainbow PLA turned out beautiful
the light blue in the photo looks like grey for some reason
and excuse my Minion working in the background