Mini Sand Castle Building Blocks

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I had a completely fresh take on the Sand Castle Challenge, shaped by my experiences as a father of a two-and-a-half-year-old son. To me, creativity is key, so I designed my Single Block to serve as the smallest building block for something much larger. Just like a single Lego brick, it looks simple by itself but holds limitless possibilities with an imaginative mind behind it. The shape I chose enables easy connection of blocks to form circles, and the large face on the front side features small indents in the corners to create separation between adjacent blocks. However, this design also allows for seamless creation of straight walls without any issues. I decided to keep my initial design compact because we live far from a beach, making it essential for those with smaller sand/water tables for their kids. I'm also curious to see how well this works for "sands alive," which might not be familiar to some readers. Fortunately, you can easily scale up the design in your printing software to suit your needs. The simplicity of the Single Block makes it easy to scale up or down and use all sizes together. In addition to the Single Block design, I created a second model that enables users to build an entire circular structure at once. While some might overlook this aspect quickly, others may appreciate the thought behind it. After printing these models late at night when my son was asleep, I got to enjoy a fun sand-building session with him before waking up, much to my wife's dismay.