This is the fun part! Play with colours and pick something that will stand out against the green grass. The smoother, the better! You won’t want wooden slivers in your hands from throwing the dice. You may want to sand the dice dots as well with normal sandpaper. With an electric sander, sand all faces and edges of the dice. Anything that will slightly indent the wood will work. Don’t go too deep just enough to see that there is an indent. Using a ¾ cove bit and a drill press, drill the dice dots to create small indents in the wood. For example 3 dots on one side and 4 dots on the opposite side. When drawing the dots on my dice, I made sure each opposite side added up to 7. There is a correct way to position the dots on the dice, I’m just not 100% sure what that is. I prefer smooth edges so they don’t feel as sharp when I’m throwing the dice around.įreehand draw or create a stencil to draw the dots on your dice. The rounded edge size is totally up to you and your personal preference. You should end up with slightly round, smoother edges. Take each dice and router the sharp edges. Keep in mind, you will be throwing them around so eventually, they will get cracked or scratched. If you have any scrap 4×4’s lying around from another project, now is the time to use them! It doesn’t matter if the wood is dented or cracked because the paint covers everything nicely. Only 5 dice are needed to play Yardzee, but you will need 6 to play Yarkle. My 4×4’s height was about 3.75” so that determined my width to be 3.75” as well. Not every 4×4 is exactly 4”, so it’s important to measure your height to determine how big your width will need to be in order for them to be somewhat perfect blocks (dice). Vinyl (You would need a vinyl cutting machine for this step, or simply use a water resistant label – Avery sells these) Step 1: Measure and Cut the 4 x 4 into 6 BlocksĬarefully cut your 4×4 into blocks.

¾ Inch Cove Bit – ( Lee Valley, or somewhere cheaper)ġ Bucket with a Lid for Storage – (Walmart)Īnd if you want to get really fancy like I did… What You Will Need:Ĥ x 4 Wooden Posts – If you have scraps, use them! (Home Depot) You can find the Yahtzee rules here, and Farkle rules here. Two different games in one fun yard game bucket!ĭon’t quite remember the rules to Yahtzee or Farkle? No Problem, we all forget things. Let’s take the classic Yahtzee and Farkle dice games and turn them into Yardzee and Yarkle. In this do-it-yourself project, you will learn how to create your own dice themed yard games. Shop Decals & Scoresheets Summer is finally here and what better way to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends than some classic yard games.

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