Who doesn’t love to play classic tabletop games like Jenga and Four in a Row? When you enlarge the equipment like pieces and gameboards and take them to the backyard, you’ll amplify the fun even more! These are the best oversized outdoor games you can play either one-on-one or with large groups:
Giant Jenga: If you’re familiar with traditional tabletop Jenga, Giant Jenga takes this classic game to a new level. The blocks are enlarged so that the tower can often become as tall as a fully-grown adult, making the game more exciting and more challenging.
Yardzee: How can you make the competitive game of Yahtzee better? Enlarge the dice and roll them out in the yard. The object of the game is still the same—score the most points by meeting the tough requirements of the scorecard.
Giant Four in a Row: In this game, players or teams take turns putting their colored discs into a gameboard with the goal of connecting four of their pieces in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal line. All you need is a large board and large pieces to play this fun game outdoors.
Yard Pong: The object of the game of yard pong is similar to the tabletop version—sink a ball to eliminate your opponent’s buckets before they eliminate yours. Instead of the standard red solo cups, place large plastic buckets or containers at a far distance in your yard to give you and your friends a big challenge.
Backyard Bowling: Create your own wooden backyard bowling alley to imitate the look and feel of traditional indoor bowling. While you won’t have the convenient automatic ball return or a machine to reset the pins, you’ll be able to throw or roll the ball as wildly as you want to.
Bigger is better when it comes to the best oversized outdoor games! Gather up a few friends for a palm-sweating game of giant Jenga or test the luck of the dice with Yardzee. No matter which oversized game you bring to your backyard, you’re sure to have a great time.