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This Cornhole Game is always a favorite at family get-togethers and parties. Use this DIY Cornhole Game Tutorial to create your own custom design!
My husband came home after a party at work and told me I had to try the Cornhole Game. Once I tried it, I knew it would be fun to have our own. But because I’m me…I wanted one that was completely custom (and let’s be honest…it had to involve hand lettering and the color mint). My husband took it a step further and added lights for night games and we know they’ll last through many games with the Rayovac High Energy Batteries! We’ll be adding some fun things like scoreboards, but for now, I love the way this turned out and I want to show you how to make your own with this DIY Custom Cornhole Game Tutorial! You can use your own graphic, but I’m pretty partial to the “You SHUCK at Cornhole” SVG file that you can download at the bottom of this post.
My husband used the dimensions and instructions to make the game with THIS TUTORIAL and it worked great! You can also purchase cornhole games that are premade but don’t have paint on them yet. I’ll be showing you how to make this game your own.
Before you cut out your vinyl, take a look at this tutorial for Using the Slice Tool in Cricut Design Space. It will help you Look out for more tutorials this week for this game. I will warn you that this will take up a weekend. But, WORTH IT!
What you’ll need to create a Custom Cornhole Game:
- Cornhole Game
- Vinyl Decal (learn to make your own here)
- White Primer Paint
- Small Roller Brush
- Spray Paint (I used 3 cans of the silver, 1 can of gray and 1 of mint for both boards)
- Blue Painters Tape
- Butcher Paper (brown craft paper to block off the rest of the board when you’re spray painting)
- Staple Gun
- Battery Powered LED Light Strip (like this one)
- Rayovac AA High Energy Batteries (get a coupon HERE or HERE)
- To prepare the wood, use a small roller brush to apply one coat of white primer paint. If you don’t prime, you’ll have to use more spray paint, and it will chip off the wood. Let it dry a few hours.
- Spray paint with a lighter color all over the board, let it dry, then spray it with one more coat and let that dry thoroughly. Tip: You don’t need to do two coats for the areas of the board that will have other paint colors if you want to save on paint. For instance, we didn’t spray the parts with the mint strips, but we did spray the area where the decals would go.
- Measure a ten-inch strip at the top of the board (make sure you center it around the hole) and tape it off with blue painters tape. Block off the top of the board with butcher paper so you don’t get overspray.
- Measure another ten-inch strip at the bottom of the board, and block off the center of the board.
- Apply pressure to all the tape you applied to make sure you won’t get any leaking.
- Spray it with another color of paint, then let that dry thoroughly. Tip: It’s easier to paint dark colors over light colors, so make sure you keep that in mind when you choose your color palette.
- Take off the tape and butcher paper once it’s dry, then measure a 3-inch strip down the center of the larger strip and tape it with painter’s tape.
- Repeat for the bottom strip on the board, then block off everything else with butcher paper. Spray with two coats of dark paint, then let dry.
- Take off the tape and butcher paper.
- Arrange your vinyl decal on a table. If you cut it out on smaller paper, align it as best as you can and attach it together with tape (find more tips HERE).
- Apply transfer tape to the top of the decal, then turn it over and remove the backing from the vinyl.
- Carefully align the decal to the center of the board. Lay down the middle of the decal first, then carefully smooth it out by working it from the center of the decal to the outside of it. Having someone help with this will make things easier.
- Carefully take off the transfer tape, block off any part of the board you don’t want to spray, then spray it with the darkest color of paint. Add two coats, if needed, then let dry.
- Remove all the vinyl from the board and you’re finished!
- Next, add the light strips to the inside of the board, and attach the lights and battery pack with the staple gun. Be careful not to staple the wire. You’ll want the staples to go on either side of the wire and lights, not directly on it.
- Insert Rayovac AA High Energy Batteries, and use the remote to turn it on and off and change the colors!
I didn’t realize how much I use batteries until I prepared for this post. I use them every day with my keyboard and mouse, and I have to make sure they’re going to last. It’s so frustrating to be in the middle of something, then having to stop and replace my batteries. Using Rayovac High Energy Batteries makes it so I don’t have to. They last just as long as competitors and are less expensive!
They’re great for anything with high use, like flashlights or obviously my computer mouse and keyboard. Since we’ll be playing this game at night, and it can entertain for hours, I opted to use the High Energy Batteries for my Cornhole Game, too. I’m also a fan of having rechargeable batteries around the house. Make sure you get the coupon so you can save even more!
You can get them at the Battery Center in Walmart, usually at the front of the store, so they’re easy to find. I love that Rayovac is also incredibly affordable and are produced in the USA*. If you ever have any issues with your batteries, they also have a money-back guarantee**. Can’t beat that!
*Except 9V
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Yvonne says
My son-in- law will love this must make him one for Christmas.