![]() ![]() Make sure to check out this Summer Bucket List for Kids and how to make DIY Kubb Yard Game and DIY Molkky Yard Game too. Now you’re ready to roll ‘n go and play jumbo jenga for hours of fun! ![]() Paint each of the 6 sides a different color (one side will stay natural wood.) After the paint has dried, lightly sand the edges to distress as desired. ![]() Making the DiceĬut a piece of 4×4 to a cube, 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″. After the glue has dried, sand the carrying crate smooth, especially the top/bottom where the jumbo jenga will be stacked to play the game. 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 jumbo jenga blocks in each color. (If you leave them natural wood you won’t have this issue.) You can coat them with a clear coat or wait until the paint has fully cured. 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 jumbo jenga 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 jumbo jenga pieces. 1 – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ from a 4×4 postĬut 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.54 – 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ jenga block pieces cut from the 2×3 boards.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′).How to Make a DIY Jumbo Jenga Yard Game Materials I also made a carrying crate that doubles as the Jumbo Jenga stand, it has enough room for the 54 jumbo jenga pieces and dice. 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 jumbo jenga pieces couldn’t be simpler using 2×3 boards. You can totally play the traditional way 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. I thought it would be fun to make a giant sized version for the yard with a ‘throw ‘n go’ option (I’m calling it Roll ‘n Go). If you've got a few pieces of lumber lying around, we've got some ideas on how to turn those 2 x 4s into something magical.Hi, I’m Amy and I love to build things and share plans at Hertoolbelt! My kids love to play the traditional Jenga. That's because the 2 x 4s you find at the lumberyard are often warped and twisted, which doesn't make for good furniture. Pro Tip: Before you build 2 x 4 projects: Run your wood stock through a jointer and a planer if you have one, to make sure your boards are flat and square. These qualities make them an excellent building material. They can be cut down into smaller sizes or used as-is to make furniture and projects of all sizes. Typically, 2 x 4s are inexpensive and readily available. But in the summer who wants to be huddled together in a room when you could be outside I recently found some old scraps of wood and had the idea for a perfect scrap 2×4 project. (Until prices return to normal, Pop Mech’s senior home editor Roy Berendsohn has a few helpful tips on how you can score some inexpensive options and conserve the supplies you have.) This makes it tricky to tackle those 2 x 4 projects without emptying your wallet. Demand is high and supply chains have been disrupted, thanks, in part, to the pandemic. Lumber prices have skyrocketed this year. ![]()
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