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How to Make Boxes for Washer Games

Washer games provide an easy family sport that you can take almost anywhere. Similar to the popular game of horseshoes, you throw an object toward a base to score points based on how close you land to the end goal. According to the Game of Washers website, "there are many different versions of the game," ranging from two holes dug into the ground 20 feet apart to open wooden boxes with PVC pipe in the center to large enclosed boxes with three holes on top. You can easily make your own game using open wooden boxes with PVC pipes.

Things You'll Need

Four pieces of 2x4 wood cut 14 1/2 inches long
One piece of three-fourths-inch-thick plywood cut 16x16 inches
Eight wood screws, three inches long
Four wood screws, 1 1/4 inches long
One PVC pipe with a four-inch diameter
One piece of outdoor carpet,13x13 inches
Screw driver
Saw
Staple gun
Construction adhesive

Instructions

- 1
  Cut the PVC pipe horizontally to create a 3 1/2-inch-long pipe.
- 2
  Set the pieces of 2x4 into the shape of a square frame; lock the pieces into place with the three-inch-long wood screws.
- 3
  Fasten the 16X16-inch plywood to the square frame with the 1 3/4-inch wood screws to create a bottom for the box.
- 4
  Line the bottom of one end of the PVC pipe with the construction adhesive. Set the pipe in the center of the box with the adhesive side against the plywood bottom. Press down firmly on the top of the pipe to stick it into place.
- 5
  Take a break to provide enough time for the glue to dry according to the product's instructions .
- 6
  Cut a four-inch-diameter hole into the center of your 13x13-inch piece of outdoor carpet.
- 7
  Place the cut carpet over the center PVC pipe so that it slides down into contact with the bottom plywood.
- 8
  Staple the carpet into place with the staple gun.
- 9
  Paint, seal or prime the wood sections of the box to create your own unique washers box.

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