So I was fiddling with this stuff I got my son for Christmas called sånd (Swedish thingy over the 'a') which is basically real sand mixed with 2% polymer which makes it moldable like wet beach sand, but not messy...and it never dries. Brookstone sells it in two diff sizes at most malls.
So I thought it would be cool to pose a sandy figure in it, complete with footprints. Pretty kewl

This was just on my kitchen counter, but a more permanent display might be in the works on my shelf.