Abstract: A no-mess portable enclosure is adapted for holding sand and/or toys and facilitates play with the sand and/or toys without allowing same to escape the enclosure. The enclosure is usable indoors or outdoors and is easily portable from one location to another without fear that the sand or other contents will be spilled. The enclosure is highly aesthetically pleasing and enhances the surrounding area. Also, it is usable by multiple people simultaneously. The no-mess play area includes an enclosure defining a hollow interior region adapted for receipt of sand, toys, and the like, wherein at least a portion of the enclosure is defined from a transparent material. At least first and second arm access assemblies are connected to the enclosure and are spaced relative to each other so as to be adapted for respective simultaneous receipt of left and right arms of a child or other user.