Where can I find a cheap bag of sand?

You can find a cheap bag of sand at several places, with the cheapest options usually being local landscape supply yards and big box hardware stores. The most affordable bagged sand is typically at Home Depot, Lowes, or Menards where 50 pound bags of all-purpose sand, play sand, or paver sand cost about 5 to 9 dollars per bag. These are usually Quikrete or Sakrete brands in the masonry aisle. Even cheaper per pound is buying from a landscape supply yard where they sell bulk sand by the ton and will often bag it for you or let you fill your own buckets for a few dollars. You can also check local hardware stores like Ace Hardware or Tractor Supply, which sometimes have cheaper store brand sand. For free or ultra cheap sand, check Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, OfferUp, or local Buy Nothing groups where people give away leftover sand from construction or sandbox projects after their kids outgrow them. If you need a very small amount, ask a local construction site if you can take a bucket, many will give it for free. Avoid buying small 5 pound bags from craft stores as they are much more expensive per pound than 50 pound bags.