Shop-Made Outdoor Yard Games
Popular Woodworking|April 2022
Need a new yard game or two for your next get-together? Here’s three: Kubb, Ladder Golf, and Lawn Darts.
Shop-Made Outdoor Yard Games

Kubb Viking Chess

PROJECT #2207_

Skill Level: Beginner

Time: 1 Day

Cost: $30

Online Extras

Game Rules

Looking for set up and game rules for any of these games? We have you covered. Check out the link below for everything you need to know to play each of these games.

www.PopularWoodworking.com/GameRules

Ladder Golf

PROJECT #2208_

Skill Level: Intermediate

Time: 1 Day

Cost: $75

Lawn Darts

PROJECT #2209_

Skill Level: Advanced

Time: 1 Day

Cost: $85

Spring and Summer. Across the US, the warm weather bodes of grill-outs, picnics, and get-togethers. During you next gathering, why not have a little extra fun by introducing your friends and family to one of these shop-made games?

Whether you’re a beginner or a shop veteran, you’ll find some fun challenges in each of these games. Plus, building a simple project such as these yard games is a great way to introduce someone to woodworking. Kids especially enjoy spending a little time in the shop, working on a game, then getting to go out and reap the reward of playing it.

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