Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the sandbox. One day, she noticed that the sand was all dry and not fun to play with. She decided to mix things up by adding some mud to the sandbox.

She scooped up the dry sand with her shovel and put it into a pile. Then, she took a bucket of mud and slowly poured it into the sandbox, mixing it with the sand.

As she mixed the two together, the sand became more and more moist. Soon enough, the sand became the perfect consistency for building and molding.

Lily had a blast creating different shapes with her hands and her scoop. She built tall towers, wide walls, and even a castle with a moat.

From that day on, Lily always made sure to add a little bit of mud whenever the sand in the sandbox became too dry. She never ran out of ideas for what to build and always had a great time playing in the sandbox.

Reflections

1. Why did Lily add mud to the sandbox?
2. What kind of shapes did Lily make in the sand?
3. How did Lily feel after she added the mud to the sand?
4. Have you ever mixed two things together to create something new? What did you mix?