DIY JUMBO JENGA HOW TO
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If you want to add handles, add one to each side. Attach another ‘top/bottom’ board right by the other ‘top/bottom’ board and secure it to the ‘short side’ board with 1 1/4″ screws.Īttach the last ‘long side’ board with wood glue and 1 1/4″ screws to the ‘short side’ and ‘top/bottom’ boards. Use 1 1/4″ minimum to secure a ‘top/bottom’ board to the ‘long side’ board as shown.Īdd a bead of wood glue to 2 sides of the ‘short side’ boards and attach it to the ‘long side’ and ‘top/bottom’ boards with 1 1/4″ screws. The holes should be about 3/8″ away from the side and evenly spaced.Īdd a bead of wood glue along one of the sides of a ‘long side’ board. Use a countersink bit (or a regular drill bit about the size of the screw shank) and drill holes for the screws as shown in the sketch.

One set of 9 blocks I left natural wood.Ĭut the 4 pieces of 1×8 to be 19 3/4″ long. I had my helpers paint 9 giant blocks in each color. (If you leave them natural wood you won’t have this issue.) However the colors make the yard game really cute. You can coat them with a clear coat, wait until the paint has fully cured, or use a chalky paint. So the blocks want to stick to each other. One issue with latex is that it dries in a day, but doesn’t cure for a few weeks. I used latex paint (ultra pure white, the real teal, pimento, paradise sky and cherries jubile). Paint or stain the yard game blocks if desired. I used a belt sander for this part to make it faster, a regular hand sander will work too. (Sometimes those kids toys can be useful 🙂 ). I used a miter saw and set up a stop block on the left side so I didn’t have to measure every piece.Ĭut 54 giant block tower pieces. Making the Giant Block Tower Builder piecesĬut the 2×3 boards into 7 1/2″ long pieces, you should be able to get 12 – 7 1/2″ pieces from each 2×3 board.

2 – drawer handles – optional for carrying crate.

wood glue – optional for carrying crate.

26 – 1 1/4″ wood screws – optional for carrying crate.

scrap piece of 4″ x 4″ post – optional dice (actually measure 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″).

1 – 1″ x 8″ x 10′ board – optional carrying crate (actually measure 3/4″ x 7 1/4″ x 10′).

DIY JUMBO JENGA HOW TO

How to Make a DIY Giant Block Tower Builder Yard Game Materials The crate has enough room for the 54 Block Tower pieces and die. I also made a carrying crate that doubles as the Giant Block Tower Builder stand for the yard game. Playing tower builder the traditional way is fun too. They will roll and whatever color it lands on, they have to move a block of that color. Each side of the dice (die) is a different color and there is a corresponding set of blocks in each color. The Roll ‘n Go version puts a fun twist on the game, and I kept it simple for my young kids. To make things interesting, I made the Giant Block Tower Builder with a ‘throw ‘n go’ option (I’m calling it Roll ‘n Go).

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A ‘2×3’ board that you buy is actually 1.5 inches thick, 2.5 inches wide and we can cut them 7.5 inches long…perfect! The traditional Jenga pieces are 1.5 cm thick, 2.5 cm wide and 7.5 cm long, making the Giant Jenga pieces couldn’t be simpler using 2×3 boards. I thought it would be fun to make a giant sized version for the yard. My kids love to play the traditional Jenga. We love to bring out yard games like Kubb, Croquet, and Danish Ball.

Summertime means loads of fun playing games outside with family and friends.

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