Card table makeover – or is it called a game table?

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You’ve seen folding tables on Kijiji or Craig’s list – but did any of them look this good? They can with this inexpensive card table makeover! I’m pretty sure my Grandparents would have called this a card table? Maybe I’m wrong? After a Pinterest search for what to call this, I found that these old […]

Scrap wood playing card holder – help for little/old hands

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Know someone with little hands, old hands, achey hands, shakey hands…. you get the idea.  Gifting them this simple scrap wood playing card holder can help bring the fun back into games and it only takes minutes to make! Good morning everyone! We had an awesome weekend here in SW Ontario – Sunday brought freezing […]

Do-It-Yourself Rummoli Board

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Do you remember Rummoli from when you were a child?  I used to play with my grandparents and it was a treasured memory I’d like to revisit with my kids.  This DIY Rummoli board is made with ¼” mdf and some spray paint, and will last for years – so they too can share the […]

DIY Game Challenge – Simple Sliding Puzzle

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Are you a Survivor fan?  We are, so today I’m putting together a simple sliding puzzle to challenge my kids to some good ole’ family fun. Good Monday morning! I’m excited today because I’m participating in the #DIYGameChallenge that Katie at Addicted 2 DIY is hosting.  Several DIY bloggers are coming together with ideas an […]

I made a ping-pong table!

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Good morning and Happy Canada Day! This hot weather has me melting, but given the winter we just came out of, I hate to spend much time indoors.  I havemy patio all set up with a fan moving the air constantly, the Intex pool nearby and a FOLDING PING-PONG TABLE on the patio. Yup, I […]

Cottage Games / Camping Games

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Do any/many of you head to a cottage or go camping in the summer? We rent a cottage with friends each year and spend a week by the beach “Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool…” (Fresh Prince style). We load our cars to maximum capacity – so much so that the kids are usually bent […]

One-Man Ping-Pong

Mini ping pong / one-man ping pong, DIY ping pong, backyard games, backyard fun, scrap wood project

We have had so much fun with our one-man ping-pong that I had to share the build so you could have fun with your family as well. First off I want to say that I am the reigning champion of mini ping-pong / one-man ping-pong.  I only built our game last Monday, so I’m sure […]