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DIY Backyard Games: 13 Projects to Make for Weekend Family Fun (Fox Chapel Publishing) How to Build Your Own Giant Jenga, Dice, Memory, Ring Toss, and More for Barbecues, Reunions, and Block Parties

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Photograph of a child playing golf on the finished Mini Putt project and text, "DIY Backyard Games."Photograph of a child playing golf on the finished Mini Putt project and text, "DIY Backyard Games."

Photograph of two people playing the Four in a Row finished project.Photograph of two people playing the Four in a Row finished project.

Make Your Own Backyard Fun!

Perfect for barbecues, stay-cations, family reunions, game nights, block parties, and more, DIY Backyard Games offers 13 step-by-step easy woodworking and DIY projects to make your own lawn games!

Use affordable materials and follow simple, step-by-step instructions with coordinating photography to create handmade, board-inspired games that will provide your family and guests with hours of outdoor fun!

DIY guide to making backyard lawn games inspired by popular board gamesIncludes 13 step-by-step projects with easy-to-follow instructions, corresponding color photos, and game rulesProjects use affordable materials, consist of woodworking and crafting, and are accessible for anyone to achieve regardless of skill set or experienceAuthor Colleen Pastoor is a popular DIY blogger at Lemon Thistle where she provides easy and fun tutorials on a variety of projects in a modern and chic style

Getting Started

A stack of wood rounds.

A stack of wood rounds.

Photograph of a palm sander in use.

Photograph of a palm sander in use.

A photo of a rental guideline yard game booklet.

A photo of a rental guideline yard game booklet.

Materials

Explore the materials you’ll need for these DIY projects, including boards, plywood, dowels, finishes, adhesives, wood tiles, cork rounds, and more!

Tools

Review the preferred tools to craft your backyard games including saws, drills, sanders, nail guns, and other basic instruments.

Extras

Sections on basic safety tips, designing your own projects, and selling your finished games are included, so you can safely make the most of the techniques!

A sequence of photos for the Cornhole project with text, "13 DIY Step-by-Step Projects."A sequence of photos for the Cornhole project with text, "13 DIY Step-by-Step Projects."

Create Homemade Backyard Games for Weekend Family Fun

A photo of the Giant Dominoes project being used.

A photo of the Giant Dominoes project being used.

A photograph of the finished Ladder Ball project.

A photograph of the finished Ladder Ball project.

A picture of the finished Ring Toss project.

A picture of the finished Ring Toss project.

A photo of the finished Yard Dice project.

A photo of the finished Yard Dice project.

Tic-Tac-ToeFour in a RowGiant Dominoes (pictured)

Ladder Ball (pictured)Mini PuttCornholeYard Speed Scrabble

Chess and CheckersRing Toss (pictured)Memory

Giant JengaKubbYard Dice (pictured)

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fox Chapel Publishing; First edition (April 26, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1497102758
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1497102750
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.25 x 11 inches

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