How Do You Build A Bean Bag Toss Board?
Whether at a school fun-fair or carnival, children gravitate toward games that involve throwing. You can quickly make a home version of a bean-bag toss game with simple materials and tools. This version is not as long-lived as the carnival version but is perfect for birthday parties, family gatherings or outdoor fun. Lightweight, it’s easy to set up–and as your children grow, it’s easy to make a more challenging version. Leaving one piece of foam board whole, cut a rectangular piece from the narrow end of the other, using a pencil, ruler and utility knife. This leaves you with a 3-by-3 foot piece–which will form the back support of your board–and a 3-by-1 brace for the bottom, plus the 3-by-4 front piece. Using plates, bowls or other objects, trace the holes you’ll cut on your board front. Most games have holes of various sizes; just make sure they’re large enough to get the bean bags through fairly easily. One clever parent used two saucers, a salad plate and a dinner plate to prod
