Have sand, will build!

The winner!
Beau (10) and Sonny (12) Pitcher on Porthminster beach, St Ives, on a rare sunny afternoon Photograph: Josie Pitcher

My brother Graeme (44) proudly finishing off his “sandcastle shark” on East Wittering beach Photograph: Sarah Eastham (43)

Made by my daughter Clare (11) and me at Newport Beach, Pembrokeshire, Wales Photograph: Karen Kingsbury

This “heart and shell” castle was built by Sidonie Wasdell Harris (four) and me, her mum, on St Helen’s Beach, Isle of Wight Photograph: Annie Wasdell

Cala’n Bosch, Menorca 2008. Lily Banks in a Noddy car, as Daddy doesn’t ‘do’ normal sandcastles Photograph: Denise Banks

The Tiller family celebrating mum and dad’s 40th wedding anniversary, Aberdovey, Wales. Architect: Simon, construction: Matthew, plant hire (pink spade): Naomi Photograph: Simon Tiller

Aimée-Rose and Maisie Vamos on the beach in Mallorca. Maisie is not happy with her sister’s intervention Photograph: Tom Vamo

Our one sunny day camping in the south west, Saunton Sands, Devon Photograph: Fleur, Tilly, Bob, Phoebe, Emily, Nick

I built my sandcastle in Hope Cove and used lots of pebbles and shells to decorate it Photograph: Charlie Bailey (eight)

This is my hat sandcastle. I am at Borth beach near Aberystwith. Mummy, Grandma, Grandpa and Guy helped collect stones Photograph: Rosalind Webb

A rainy day at Broadhaven, Pembrokeshire. My son Tom (five) and I dribbled wet sand to make these towers Photograph: Katharine Alston