Tutorials
What a fabulous gift this would be. The kids could even help!
Checkerboard Tutorial at Meremade
"4-year-old Mr. P. is a big fan of board games. He is a squirmy little worm but when it comes to games, he can actually sit and concentrate for an impressive amount of time (i.e. the two-hour game of Star Wars Monopoly the other day - I was the one getting squirmy.)
So I thought that it was high time I taught him the game of checkers. If you don't have a spare piece of wood lying around, this project would just fine with a thick piece of cardboard, the side of a cereal box....really anything sturdy..." Read more
- Tutorial - Travel Checkers Set And Drawstring Bag
Perfect for long distance car travel Tutorial at Simply Shoe Boxes Blog "I made this Travel Checkers Game a year or so ago and it got tucked away in the wrong place so it never got packed in an Operation Christmas Child shoe box gift. When my daughter...
- Tutorial - How To Make A Portable Backgammon Board
A Good Board to Travel with this Summer Backgammon BoardTutorial at Shivaya Naturals Blog "One of my favorite childhood memories is the endless Saturday game nights we enjoyed as a family. My dad traveled a lot when I was a child, and although he was...
- Tutorial - How To Make A Cottage Chic Button Checker Board
Great idea! You can make it cheaper and cuter, right? Cottage Chic Button Checker Board Tutorial at Little Miss Momma "I hardly remember how to play checkers, but I sure had fun making this cottage chic distressed checker board with button pieces! I was...
- Tutorial - How To Make Memory Picture Matching Card Game
Great reminder of this fun game! Making it with the kids would be as fun as playing the game! Picture Card Game Tutorial at Woolly Wotnots "After chatting about my top 10 essential games for every home earlier this week, I decided to make one of my own...pairs....
- Tutorial - How To Make A Personalized Family Yahtzee Game
What kid wouldn't adore playing this game with the family? What a thoughtful gift this would make too. Personalized Family Yahtzee Game Tutorial at The Thrifty Chick "With Summer coming up and kids home from school, I thought I would post this fun...
Tutorials
Tutorial - How to Make a Checker Board
What a fabulous gift this would be. The kids could even help!Checkerboard Tutorial at Meremade
"4-year-old Mr. P. is a big fan of board games. He is a squirmy little worm but when it comes to games, he can actually sit and concentrate for an impressive amount of time (i.e. the two-hour game of Star Wars Monopoly the other day - I was the one getting squirmy.)
So I thought that it was high time I taught him the game of checkers. If you don't have a spare piece of wood lying around, this project would just fine with a thick piece of cardboard, the side of a cereal box....really anything sturdy..." Read more
- Tutorial - Travel Checkers Set And Drawstring Bag
Perfect for long distance car travel Tutorial at Simply Shoe Boxes Blog "I made this Travel Checkers Game a year or so ago and it got tucked away in the wrong place so it never got packed in an Operation Christmas Child shoe box gift. When my daughter...
- Tutorial - How To Make A Portable Backgammon Board
A Good Board to Travel with this Summer Backgammon BoardTutorial at Shivaya Naturals Blog "One of my favorite childhood memories is the endless Saturday game nights we enjoyed as a family. My dad traveled a lot when I was a child, and although he was...
- Tutorial - How To Make A Cottage Chic Button Checker Board
Great idea! You can make it cheaper and cuter, right? Cottage Chic Button Checker Board Tutorial at Little Miss Momma "I hardly remember how to play checkers, but I sure had fun making this cottage chic distressed checker board with button pieces! I was...
- Tutorial - How To Make Memory Picture Matching Card Game
Great reminder of this fun game! Making it with the kids would be as fun as playing the game! Picture Card Game Tutorial at Woolly Wotnots "After chatting about my top 10 essential games for every home earlier this week, I decided to make one of my own...pairs....
- Tutorial - How To Make A Personalized Family Yahtzee Game
What kid wouldn't adore playing this game with the family? What a thoughtful gift this would make too. Personalized Family Yahtzee Game Tutorial at The Thrifty Chick "With Summer coming up and kids home from school, I thought I would post this fun...