Games

Build your own backyard giant connect 4 yard game. Hours of fun will be spent using this thing. Build it using the free plans available at the link.

A high-end game board with a secret compartment inside it where marbles can be stored. a Chinese Checkers game is displayed on top. For a round of aggravate, turn it over. Both games' instructions are provided. This woodworking design includes instructions, exploded view diagrams, and full-size drawings for the projects.

Play with your newly made tic tac toe board on game night. At the link they will show you how to make the board but you could also cut out the Xs andOs with your scroll saw. Have fun.

So much fun to be had on this magnetic hockey table. If you are competitive at all, this might be the project for you. Build it using the free step-by-step instructions available at the link.

If you have a pool table and wish for it to look more modern, perhaps it is as simple as building a pool table base for it. If so, you will find these instructions helpful.

This tabletop cornhole game is perfect for game night or to give as a gift. Easy to build and fun to play, you can build your own by following along at the link.

Build your own chess board using scrap wood and a few workshop tools. Be sure to choose two different species of wood as you make it. Follow the instructions at the link to build your own game board.

Fun right? This rolling ball track with ball elevator is an awesome project that will no doubt give hours of enjoyment to little people as well as big people. It can be built using mainly scrap wood and basic tools. Check out the link where you will find free step-by-step instructions to build it.

Have you ever considered building a wooden pinball machine? Well, now it is possible using the free woodworking plans available at the link.

Freehand turning of a near perfect wooden sphere without flat spots or bumps is a wonderful challenge for a turner.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing to make your own backyard bean bag game. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

In this page I share with you a large collection of free scroll saw fretwork patterns. I have carefully scanned them and transformed them into pdf files. These patterns were published long ago in Hobbies fretwork magazine. They are offered here with permission of the present Copyright holders, Hobbies Limited. Project #2021.

Young and old enjoy croquet, a game that has grown in popularity in recent years ... and youâll enjoy making this beautiful, complete croquet set. Incidentally, if you are unfamiliar with the rules, you can find layout and playing instructions at most libraries.

Here is an interesting game which comes in handy for picnics ind church bazaars. Pieces of scrap material glued to make six of these bottles are turned on the lathe to simulate a milk bottle.

Hinged cribbage board folds up for easy transport. Compartment holds a deck of cards and cribbage pegs. All patterns drawn FULL SIZE. Approximately 5-3/4 inches long x 1-1/2 inches thick when closed.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a domino set. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This classic turned toy is a great project for an afternoon on the lathe. Watch the fun as the wooden disks race around the base, powered by a spinning top.

In this page I share with you a large collection of free scroll saw fretwork patterns. I have carefully scanned them and transformed them into pdf files. These patterns were published long ago in Hobbies fretwork magazine. They are offered here with permission of the present Copyright holders, Hobbies Limited. Project #1939.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a chessboard in the Greene and Greene style. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This game, also known by the name of Shut-the-Box, is easy to play and a great deal of fun. Opponents take turns rolling a pair of dice and flipping the levers to cover up the numbers corresponding to the numbers of the dice roll. The game is played until one of the players no longer has numbers left to match those on the dice roll.

A few square feet of veneer, a piece of MDF, and a few hours in the shop make for a great game. You can make the board any size you like, and put any style border on it.

To make my yo-yos, I use familiar shop tools: bandsaw, tablesaw, drill press, and disc sander. You could also turn yo-yos on a lathe.

Some would like to know how to make a Corn Hole Game otherwise referred to as Making a Bean Bag Toss Game; with just a few tools and using scraps laying around your shop, you can make one as shown on the right!

Drop a tennis ball in the maze, sit back and enjoy the fun as your dog goes insane trying to get it out.

Here is a great course that you and your family can build in an afternoon. It is made up of panels that you can take apart and rearrange to make the game as easy or hard as you like.

Here is a really nice version of Tic-Tac-Toe. The play pieces are stored inside the compact game board.

Here is a quick and easy project. Build your own playing card holders and paint them fun colors. Here is the free tutorial.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for Dutch Billiards. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a basically simple project but drilling the holes accurately is a little difficult without a drill press. Will you reach ~seventh heaven~ or be lost in space?

This is a basically simple project but drilling the holes accurately is a little difficult without a drill press. Only adult woodcrafters should use a drill or drill press to make the holes.