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CartHere’s How to Make a Backyard Tower Stacking Game
Lawn games are great fun for family and friends alike. You can set them up for backyard BBQs, make them a focal point of parties, or simply spend some weekend time together. Lawn games are also a good way to keep your kids active and outside in the fresh air. DIY expert Keisha Boutilier decided to make a Tower Stacking game. Follow her easy steps below to build one yourself.
Our Game Time Inspiration
We wanted some really fun things to do in the backyard this summer. Lawn games were a huge part of my childhood and kept all of us kids happy and engaged in playful competition with each other. They definitely bring back some warm memories for me, and I really wanted to experience this with our kids as well. So we teamed up with our local Home Hardware for tips, tools and advice to build a Tower Stacking Game. Here’s How to make it, and how to play it!
Tower Stacking Game Play
I love this game because it’s fun for all ages! The tower is made up of 54 blocks (18 three-block levels stacked in alternating directions). Players take turns removing blocks from the tower and balancing them on top to make it increasingly taller and unsteady. You can only use one hand, but you’re allowed to tap a block to see if it’s loose. If the tower falls on your turn, you lose!
Here’s What You Need*:
*Note: For all projects lumber may vary depending on your location. To see all your options, use our Store Locator to find the Home Hardware Building Centre or Home Building Centre closest to you.
Here’s How to Make it:
We used our circular saw to cut our tower pieces. Each piece was exactly 7.5” long, for a total of 54 pieces.
To avoid rough edges and splinters, we sanded the pieces down to the point where they were soft to the touch.
Because the game pieces will be handled so much we opted for stain instead of paint, applying two liberal coatings.
Once dry, we coated all the pieces with polyurethane to ensure a good seal.
Our wooden crate serves as a carry box for our game pieces, and then we turn it upside down for use as a flat, tower-building surface. We sanded it down too, then painted it white and applied polyurethane.
My favourite thing about making games like this from scratch is that you can really personalize them to suit your own family. Feel free to use different colours, and get input from everyone in the family. Be sure to check out the other two lawn games we made as well!
