Homemade Bottle Cap Toss Game

Make the Playing Area

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  Mark the target area on the floor with masking tape. Tape a square on the floor about 5 feet by 5 feet. Make smaller squares inside the larger squares, each about 1-by-1 foot smaller than, and centered in, the previous one. The final center square -- which will be 1 foot by 1 foot -- is the bullseye.

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  Assign points to each square, with the most for the bullseye and lower as you move to the outside. Write the points on pieces of masking tape and put it inside each square, or draw a quick thumbnail sketch of the boxes and note their points on a piece of convenient paper for each reference.

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  Mark the shooting line on the floor with tape about 10 feet from the largest square, or farther or closer, depending on the age and skill level of the players.

How to Play

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  Hand out an equal number of bottle caps to each player. Have the players take turns standing at the shooting line and tossing one cap. The one who gets closest to the bulls eye goes first.

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  Allow each player to take turns and toss three caps. Mark the ongoing scores on a piece of paper, adding them up for each player on each turn with his previous total.

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  Continue playing until the first person scores 100 points -- or whatever is appropriate given your point scheme -- and is declared the winner.