25 DIY Backyard Games
Backyard games are the perfect way to enjoy the great outdoors at home, for a party, or at an outdoor wedding. Spend time with family and friends, while having fun with these 25 ideas.
More backyard fun: awesome playsets, fort ideas, build a pallet deck, and learn how to paint a patio.
Hey guys, it’s Cecily from Ceci Bean, back with another roundup of fun backyard game projects.
ith prime BBQ season back in full swing (Fourth of July is right around the corner!), it’s a great time to think about fun ways to entertain kids and adults outside.
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There’s just something about playing traditional indoor games outside that make them infinitely more fun!
- I think the trick is to think big (jumbo versions!) AND
- Messy (water, paint, and dirt!) and you really can’t go wrong.
See our collection of water games for kids, too.
The best part about all of these projects is that they can be put away or removed and the end of the day.
So feel free to turn your yard into the most fun spot on the block for your next cookout with any of these awesome DIY projects!
25 DIY Backyard Games
Not ready to DIY? See our favorite backyard games to buy.
Backyard Ker-Plunk Game | All Parenting
Outdoor Bowling Lane | Handmade with Ashley for Remodelaholic
Cornhole Game | Blissful Bee
Star Wars Corn Hole Building Plan | Remodelaholic
How to Make Kid-Sized Cornhole Boards from a Pallet | Remodelaholic
Bocce Ball Court | The Hunted Interior via The Apron Blog
Balloon Darts | Catch My Party
Homemade Twister | You + Me
Lawn Jenga | Holli Long
Ring Toss Game | Beneath My Heart
Yard Dominoes | So You Think You’re Crafty
Yard Dominos and Printable Score Card | Remodelaholic
Patriotic Ladder Golf | Mom Endeavors
Watermelon Pinata | Oh Happy Day
Washer Toss | Pretty Handy Girl
Giant Lawn Matching Game | Studio DIY
Tricycle Car Wash | Design Mom
Patriotic Bean Bag Toss | Better Homes and Gardens
Kubb Lawn Game | Design Sponge
Yard Dice Yahtzee | The Pinning Mama
Be sure to check out our yard dice “YARDZEE” printables here — we have a dice template to make it easy, plus printable score cards and a personalized bucket label!
And another tutorial for Easy DIY Yard Dice | Rouge Engineer for Remodelaholic
Pipe Ball Lawn Game | This Old House
Water Blob | Homemade Toast
Hammerschlagen | Moment Junkie
Sidewalk Chalk Checkers | Crayola
Giant Connect Four Game | Flickr
Lawn Bananagrams | Constantly Lovestruck
Homemade Slip and Slide | Digital Misery
Lawn Hopscotch | Lil Blue Boo
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Originally Posted 6.23.2014 // Updated 7.1.2020
Awesome games for the yard!! Pinned so many!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
These are all so great! I can’t wait to use them all this summer!
Thanks, Morgan!
Hi so I left my email to get the patterns for the Yardzee and didn’t get them? I was wondering is it because you haven’t seen my email address and request yet? Thanks we would like to make it to take on vacation next week, July 20th thx! It looks awesome!
Claudia, I resent you and email to clo7760@comcast.net. I hope you get it and have a fun time. Justin