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Corn Toss Game Building Instructions

Cornhole or corn toss is thought to have originated in Germany in the 14th Century. Like many games it was brought to the New World and has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years. Players take turns pitching their corn bags at a designated platform with a hole cut in it. A corn bag in the hole is worth three points, while one on the platform is worth one point, and the first team or individual to reach 21 wins the game.

Things You'll Need

2 pieces of plywood, 24 inches by 48 inches
4 2-inch-by-4-inch pine boards, 12 inches long
2 2-inch-by-4-inch pine boards, 24 inches long
2 2-inch-by-4-inch pine boards, 46 inches long
Tape measure
Pencil
4 door hinges, 3 ½ inches wide or smaller
Jigsaw
Protractor
Drill with Phillips screwdriver bit
Screws
Paint (high gloss latex) &paintbrush
8 7-inch-by-7-inch squares of heavy material such as duck cloth in one color
8 7-inch-by-7-inch squares of heavy material such as duck cloth in a second color
Heavy thread
Sewing needle or sewing machine
16 cups of shucked corn (corn kernels)

Instructions

- 1
  Cut the plywood and pine boards to the required dimensions or have them cut at the supplier.
- 2
  Measure in 6 inches from what will be the top of one of the 24-inch wide sides of the first plywood rectangle and mark. Measure in one foot from each side of the same board, on the 48-inch long sides and mark. Use your protractor with the marks to draw a circle and cut it out with the jigsaw. Repeat this process with the other piece of plywood.
- 3
  Measure in three inches on the underside of one of the plywood boards and attach one of the door hinges with screws, being careful not to let the screws come out the top side. Attach the other side of the hinge to one of the one-foot lengths of 2-inch-by-4-inch pine to create a folding leg for your corn toss platform. Repeat on the opposite side of that board, and again on both sides of the second piece of plywood.
- 4
  Frame each side of the boards by attaching the appropriate length pine boards to the underside of the plywood board. The 24-inch lengths will go under the top and bottom, the 46-inch lengths along the sides. Do the same with the second plywood piece.
- 5
  Paint the corn toss platforms as desired or leave it natural. If you are playing by official rules, the surface should be sanded smooth and painted with high gloss latex paint so the corn bags slide well.
- 6
  Sew two squares of the same colored cloth together all the way around, leaving just enough space to fill. Repeat until you have two sets of four corn bags. A quarter inch double-stitched seam will be sufficient to keep the bags from breaking. Turning is optional.
- 7
  Fill each corn bag with two cups of corn and sew the opening closed.
- 8
  Set up a corn toss court by placing the corn toss platforms upright (with legs open) at a 90-degree angle on opposite ends of the court with the high end in the back. Official American Cornhole Association rules call for the court to be 10 feet wide and a minimum of 45 feet long on a flat surface, with designated pitchers' boxes on either side of each platform and a foul line 30 feet from the edge of the hole in the opposite platform for adults, and 21 feet from the edge of the opposite hole for children.

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