diff --git a/beaker/sandbox/kmd.py b/beaker/sandbox/kmd.py
index ebf65fd5..ffe8c7de 100644
--- a/beaker/sandbox/kmd.py
+++ b/beaker/sandbox/kmd.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+
 from algosdk.atomic_transaction_composer import AccountTransactionSigner
 from algosdk.kmd import KMDClient
+from algosdk.wallet import Wallet
 
 DEFAULT_KMD_ADDRESS = "http://localhost:4002"
 DEFAULT_KMD_TOKEN = "a" * 64
@@ -8,6 +10,20 @@
 DEFAULT_KMD_WALLET_PASSWORD = ""
 
 
+def get_client() -> KMDClient:
+    """creates a new kmd client using the default sandbox parameters"""
+    return KMDClient(kmd_token=DEFAULT_KMD_TOKEN, kmd_address=DEFAULT_KMD_ADDRESS)
+
+
+def get_sandbox_default_wallet() -> Wallet:
+    """returns the default sandbox kmd wallet"""
+    return Wallet(
+        wallet_name=DEFAULT_KMD_WALLET_NAME,
+        wallet_pswd=DEFAULT_KMD_WALLET_PASSWORD,
+        kmd_client=get_client(),
+    )
+
+
 @dataclass
 class SandboxAccount:
     """SandboxAccount is a simple dataclass to hold a sandbox account details"""
diff --git a/tests/sandbox/kmd_test.py b/tests/sandbox/kmd_test.py
index 3c0593f1..1d065cf3 100644
--- a/tests/sandbox/kmd_test.py
+++ b/tests/sandbox/kmd_test.py
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 import pytest
-
 from algosdk.account import generate_account
 from algosdk.error import KMDHTTPError
-from beaker.sandbox.kmd import delete_account, get_accounts, add_account
+
+from beaker.sandbox.kmd import (
+    delete_account,
+    get_accounts,
+    add_account,
+    get_client,
+    DEFAULT_KMD_ADDRESS,
+    DEFAULT_KMD_TOKEN,
+    get_sandbox_default_wallet,
+    DEFAULT_KMD_WALLET_NAME,
+    DEFAULT_KMD_WALLET_PASSWORD,
+)
 
 
 def test_get_accounts():
@@ -24,3 +34,17 @@ def test_add_remove_account():
 
     with pytest.raises(KMDHTTPError):
         delete_account("lol")
+
+
+def test_get_client():
+    kmd_client = get_client()
+    assert kmd_client.kmd_address == DEFAULT_KMD_ADDRESS
+    assert kmd_client.kmd_token == DEFAULT_KMD_TOKEN
+    kmd_client.list_wallets()
+
+
+def test_get_sandbox_default_wallet():
+    sandbox_default_wallet = get_sandbox_default_wallet()
+    assert sandbox_default_wallet.name == DEFAULT_KMD_WALLET_NAME
+    assert sandbox_default_wallet.pswd == DEFAULT_KMD_WALLET_PASSWORD
+    sandbox_default_wallet.list_keys()