Tag: sensory play
Building the SandMaster 440 Sandbox Toy
To a child, the SandMaster 440 sandbox toy is simple. Turn the handle. The conveyor belt carries the sand uphill. Then, the sand drops into the hopper and pours back down. Repeat until an adult announces that it is time to leave. From the other side of the machine, however, it has been a slightly longer journey. The SandMaster 440… continue reading
The Note My Dad Saved
The Note After my dad passed away, I found a small box of keepsakes tucked in the top drawer of his dresser, right there in his sock drawer. Mixed in with a few personal treasures was a small handwritten note I had written him 44 years earlier. “Dad, sorry I haven’t been acting cool. It… continue reading
The Hopper
The Hopper began the way all questionable ideas begin… I watched sand fall and thought, “That should be a toy.” A slow-pouring, safe, durable, toddler-sized field hopper that suspends sand until a lever opens a gate… then dumps its contents into a mighty dump truck below. Simple, right? Nope. This is engineering. Nothing is simple…. continue reading
The Billy Effect
By Jennifer Lomax, wife of DIG DIG owner. Living with Billy is a little like driving behind a car that can’t decide if it wants to turn left or right. You never really know what’s coming next, so you just hang on and hope for the best. When he retired from trucking, he said he… continue reading
Building a Toy Store
Building a Toy Store (and Learning as We Go) I didn’t set out to become a toy guy. I just wanted to build a place where kids could dig, build, and play—while parents got a moment to catch their breath. But over time, somewhere between stocking the sandbox and sweeping up sand, I found myself… continue reading
The Recipe
The Recipe- A Love Story (Sort Of) Sunday mornings are kind of our thing. We start with church at 9:00, hug a few necks, and head straight to Walmart—still early enough to beat the crowds. It’s our little routine: worship, fellowship, and a peaceful glide through the aisles before the shopping cart traffic arrives. We… continue reading
The Magic Behind Dig Dig
I have a confession to make: I am not exactly what you’d call “business savvy.” But somehow — somehow — Dig Dig was born. And not only born… it’s growing. The truth is, I don’t believe I built this alone. I’ve had help–Divine help. Every time I’ve needed something (or someone), the right person seems… continue reading
Worksite Heroes
Worksite Heroes began with a simple idea: bringing real construction to life on our in-store monitors by using footage from local job sites—the ones our customers are driving by every day. But to make it engaging for kids, we needed a mascot—someone to introduce the equipment and celebrate the workers who bring these job sites… continue reading
Interviewing
Hello there! I’m Billy Lomax, owner of Dig Dig. For forty years I was a Trucking manager. Then what were my primary responsibilities? Interviewing. Hiring the right people and training them. However, in my book, hiring the most qualified didn’t mean choosing the most educated or experienced candidate. Instead, it was about finding individuals with… continue reading
Life Lessons in CandyLand
Life Lessons of perseverance, patience, and learning from setbacks can be taught by even the simple board game of CandyLand. This year, we celebrated what I like to call a “Thanksmas”—a post-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas gathering of all my children and grandchildren under one roof. If you’ve never tried cramming two holidays into one, I highly recommend… continue reading
