BFFs Sand Castle Time

Sand and two half-dressed friends open the scene, a bucket and shovel sitting nearby before anything is picked. The first choice is usually a swimsuit for one friend, and BFFs Sand Castle Time lets that color choice sit right next to the sand toys and towels waiting in the same panel.

Clothing options run through swimsuits and cover-ups, sun hats and sunglasses, sandals, and a few beach-ready hairstyles like a wet braid or beach waves. Beside the clothing sits a small toolkit of sandcastle pieces, a bucket, a shovel, a flag, and shell decorations, and both friends can be dressed separately before the castle pieces get placed on top of the sand.

Splitting the round between dressing two characters and decorating a sandcastle is the part a plain beach dress up game usually leaves out, and it gives the toolkit almost as much weight as the closet. A round ends with both friends posed beside the finished castle for a last beach photo.

Give the two friends a shared color, matching sun hats or the same shade of sandal, instead of dressing them as strangers on the same beach. Place the flag or shell decorations after the castle shape is set so they actually sit on top of the sand instead of floating. A bright swimsuit next to a plain cover-up usually reads better than two loud prints side by side.