

The purpose is to make sure the blocks are slick enough to slide out when playing. I saw this step on many tutorials I read. To me, the color combos is part of the fun! Choose school colors, a variety of wood stains or just colors you like! I did natural, white, wood stain in “special walnut”, teal, coral and yellow…which I then changed to gray because it was more mustard than I thought!Īnother optional step is to paint each block with polyurethane. If your blocks are not sanded enough, they will not slide out the way they need to to play the game.Īt this point you can go ahead and assemble your Jenga tower and leave the wood natural or choose to paint or stain. If you had a crew to help, it could be done! I sanded all sides and slightly rounded the edges. It took a couple of hours using a hand sander, so sanding by hand would take significantly longer. Tumbling Timbers Wood Stacking Party Tailgate Backyard Game Indoor Outdoor with Carrying Case for Kids Adults, 21 Inch, Natural Yard Games 11 54.99 reg 62. Sanding blocks or electric hand sander (STRONGLY receommended) and sandpaperĬut your 2x4s into 10 1/2 inch pieces using your saw. 172 results for giant jenga Cardinal Games Giant Jumbling Tower Spin Master Games Only at 144 44.99 reg 59.99 Sale When purchased online Yard Games Large Jr. Saw- We used a circular saw, but a table or mitre saw works great too. 6 2x4s will give you the exact number you need for the game (54). Be sure to pick ones without cracks or knobs.

You need at least that many pieces, but you can make more in multiples of 3 if you choose! Supplies:Ħ or 7 8 foot 2x4s- I used pine. I saw several outdoor Jenga sets online that were pretty pricey and thought, we can totally make that! Sometimes those types of projects end up costing more time and money than if you’d just ordered, but as long as you have access to the tools, this one is actually easy and costs about $30. Since we refreshed our back patio HERE, we’ve been spending more time out here, so I wanted to grab a few outdoor games. Making this giant lawn Jenga game was actually easier than I anticipated!
