Home >> Games & Cards >> Board Games

How to Build a Washer Tossing Outdoor Game

Washer-tossing games are great entertainment for outdoor parties and barbecues. Simply put, the game requires that single players or two-player teams toss washers into a square box from approximately 10 feet away. Building the washer-tossing game is moderately more challenging than playing the actual game, but with the use of a few tools and supplies, you should be up and playing your very own outdoor washer game in no time.

Things You'll Need

Wood glue
Saw
Screwdriver
2 8-foot 2-by-4s
1 1/2-inch sheet of plywood
1 7-inch piece of PVC pipe 4 to 6 inches in diameter
Box of 2-1/2-inch wood screws
6 2-inch flat washers

Instructions

Construct Boxes
- 1
  Cut plywood into two 17-inch-by-17-inch squares.
- 2
  Cut the 2-by-4s into 8 pieces--four 17-inch pieces and four 14-inch pieces.
- 3
  Use the two 14-inch pieces of 2-by-4 and two 17-inch pieces of 2-by-4 to construct a square for each box using two wood screws to connect each corner. Make sure that the two 17-inch pieces and the two 14-inch pieces, for each box, go the same way (vertical or horizontal).
- 4
  Connect each box to one of the 17-inch-by-17-inch pieces of plywood using three wood screws for each side (24 screws total). Be sure to put screws in from the plywood side of the box.
Build Centerpiece
- 5
  Cut the PVC pipe into two 3-1/2-inch pieces.
- 6
  
  Wood Glue
  
  Use wood glue to attach the PVC pipes to the center of each board.
- 7
  Paint washers different colors to distinguish teams or buy two different types of washers.

Board Games