Buy Lawn Games Online
Backyard Games, Ladderball, Washer Toss, Bocce, Croquet, Corn Hole
May 21, 2009
Outside games for the backyard run the gamut from classic croquet to newer diversions such as ladder ball. Some of these lawn sports are jazzed up versions of homemade games that involve tossing metal washers or bean bags into holes to rack up points. An entire cottage industry of woodworkers have set up shop on the Internet to sell handmade wooden washer toss games and bag toss “corn hole” sets. Families with little woodworking experience or handy skills can now purchase handcrafted game sets online.
The following handmade lawn games, as well as classic game sets like bocce and croquet, are all available from stores on the Web.
Deluxe Wood Ladder Ball, aka Hillbilly Golf
Redneck golf, hillbilly horseshoes, ladder golf: whatever name it goes by, this simple lawn game has become a popular backyard and tailgating standby. In ladder ball, players toss bolos, or two golf balls attached with a string, at rungs of a ladder. Points accrue according the rung each bolo wraps around. The Wood Ladder Golf Set pictured below and available from Laddergolf.com, is made of solid hardwood and assembles and disassembles easily to fit in a nylon carrying case. One set of yellow bolas and one set of red bolas are included. Price: $64.95. Shipping varies with UPS.
Washer Toss Game with Double Bull’s Eye
The solid, handmade Double Bull’s Eye Washer Toss Game from Washergameworld.com (see photo below) comes with two stained wood boxes, two PVC pipe bull’s eyes, latches and a rope handle. Two sets each of gold and silver washers accompany the set, which also includes playing directions. Price: $69.95. Free shipping.
Lighted Bocce Ball Set
The Playaboule Glo Bocce Set from Playaboule.com, pictured below, is a tournament sized bocce ball set with flashing light-up balls. The glowing balls allow users a high-tech way to play this ancient sport after the sun sets. The set includes eight flashing bocce balls and a glo white jack, a carrying case, screwdriver, batteries, measuring string and tape measure, and game instructions. In mid-spring 2009, Playaboule offered a free non-flashing light plug with all orders. Price: $67.95. Free shipping deals offered regularly at the site.
Croquet Game with Stand
Croquet is a fun, relaxing summer lawn sport, and a well organized croquet set with a stand, such as Bean’s Croquet Set from L.L. Bean, makes for extra easy set up and storage of mallets and balls. The six-person set includes hardwood mallets and stakes, nine wickets, and six colored plastic balls. The wood stand is sold separately. Price: $129 (set), $69 (stand). Shipping for the set starts at $9.95.
Corn Hole Tossing Game
Handmade in Ohio, the Plain Corn Hole Set with Bags from AJJCornhole.com equips families with all they need for a basic corn hole game. Named for the feed corn that fills bags tossed into holes cut in a tilted plank of wood, corn hole is an easy game to set up in backyards or tailgating parties. AJJCornhole’s plain set allows purchasers to choose colors for the two sets of bags that are included in the set. Price: $79.99. Shipping varies.
Unplugged Summer Fun
Turn off the television and get outside this summer with any of the above classic backyard games. Challenge neighbors to a game and set up a summer-long competition.
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