All these South Tyneside kids were when they took part in the annual sandcastle building competition at Sandhaven.
The summertime contest pulled in massive crowds, as these photos from 2003 to 2018 show. And just look at the sandcastles you built, you creative lot!
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9. What a turnout
A colourful display from the contestants and their supporters at the 2010 event. Tell us if you were there. | sg
10. Building some great memories
Did we get you on camera as you had fun with your sandcastle in 2010? | sg
11. Stamp of approval in 2010
It's just as much fun to crush your sandcastle as these youngsters showed in 2010. | sg
12. Hard at work in 2017
The annual Sandhaven Beach sandcastle competition had a huge turnout for the 2017 event, as this Shields Gazette archive photo shows. | sg