The girls build sandcastles

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“Who wants to build a sandcastle with me,” Jenny asks.  

Of course, we know that Tiffi must have googled it to find out the history. She is one curious young girl. 

“Hey guys, do you want to hear about the history of sandcastles that I found on google?” Tiffi questions. 

Kimmy rolls her eyes and looks at Jenny thinking ‘here she goes again!’ 

‘Sand sculpting is the oldest form of sculpting in the world. The history of sand sculpting dates back to prehistoric times. It is believed that the ancient Egyptians produced a sand sculpture version of the pyramids. It is also believed that Balaram Das, an Indian poet, built a sand sculpture in the 14th century. These conjunctures are unfounded and do not really have strong evidences that validate their accuracy. 

However, it was not until the nineteenth century that the first documented sand and serious sand sculpture was built. The first known sand sculptures are those from Atlantic City in New Jersey. At this time, sand sculpting became a lucrative profession as spectators and passersby often give money to sculptors. Thus, a lot of people began venturing into the business to the point that it became a nuisance.

The 20th century saw a tremendous increase in the popularity of the art of sand sculpting. Sand sculptures were built around beachside resorts. More so, competitions were often held which resulted in a dramatic increase of the level of art created. These competitions started offering nice prices which attracted across the globe. 

Sand sculpting competitions do not only attract sculptors from different geographical regions, they also do attract spectators from across the world. This has also fueled sand sculpting and even made it more outstanding in the world today. More and more countries of the world have now become interested in sculpting such that now there are various sand sculpting competitions across the world.’ (Info here) 

Tiffi has had enough of that and decides to go fly a kite. 

Let’s continue - Let’s go snorkeling!

Start at the beginning – In the good old summertime!