Bean bag toss is a fun game that many enjoy. The object of the game is to throw a beanbag into a hole or make it land on the wooden platform. Depending on the result of your throw, your team receives a certain number of points. Once a team reaches twenty-one points, a winner is declared and a new game can begin. One thing that makes bean bag games so great is that it is very easy to build the game yourself.

Materials

To build your own bean bag toss game, you’ll need wood, a saw, a hammer, nails, cloth, and something to fill the bean bags with. The wood is used to create the two platforms that will be the focus of the game. Depending on the style of game you want to play, you can cut a circular hole in the wood or two holes. If it only cuts a hole in the wood, a team will score three points when their bean bag goes through one, and one point if it lands on the platform without falling over. However, if you are cutting more than one hole in the wood, you will want to make one hole smaller than the other. This smaller hole will be worth three points and the larger hole will be worth one point. Again, if a player’s toss lands and remains on the platform, they will receive a point for their toss.

Creating the bean bags is where you have some creative leeway. You want to use a durable fabric that will last through many games. Cotton is a good choice of fabric to use when creating your bean bags. Remember to select two fabrics of different colors or two types that have different prints so that you can differentiate the bags of each team. This will make it easier to keep track and know who is winning the game.

paint your game

After you’ve hammered the pieces of wood to create the playing surface, you’ll want to stain or paint the wood. By painting your bean bag set, you’ll be extending the life of the wood and preventing it from getting ruined if it’s ever left outside overnight or caught in a storm. If you have kids that are going to be using your game, there is a good chance they will forget to put the game away overnight and leave it outside in the morning dew. If your wood is untreated and continually gets wet, you will find that your game will warp quite easily and not be as fun to play.

Also, when you paint the wooden surface of your bean bag, you can give your game your personal touch. Many people enjoy playing bag toss at tailgates, so you may want to think about painting your favorite team’s record on your game. Or you could even paint a replica of your team’s field or stadium. The possibilities are endless when it comes to decorating your pouffe.

One of the best things about the bag toss is that the game is easy to do on your own. You don’t need to spend a lot of money to have your own bag toss game. With just a few pieces of wood, some durable fabric, and beans or corn to fill your bean bags, you’ll be able to create your own bean bag toss game that everyone in your family can enjoy.