[Recreation] Fun! A collection of DIY ring toss ideas
Ring toss is a classic festival booth you often see at daycare and kindergarten events, elementary schools, and summer festivals at senior facilities.
It’s great because anyone can easily give it a try, regardless of age or gender—and if there are prizes like candy, people tend to get really into it!
And that satisfying feeling when the ring slips right onto the target—nothing like it!
In this article, we’ll share DIY ideas for making your own ring toss.
They range from projects using everyday household items to ones that make use of dedicated kits.
There’s a wide variety, so be sure to take a look!
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[Rec] Fun! Handmade Ring Toss Ideas (1–10)
Christmas Ring Toss
How about a Christmas-themed ring toss that’s perfect for a holiday party? Use something large like cardboard as the base and attach the targets.
Make it festive by drawing Santa or reindeer on the base and decorating the targets with Christmas-style ornaments.
Using sparkly pipe cleaners, cotton, bells, or Christmas tree ornaments will boost the Christmas vibe even more! For the rings, roll newspaper or aluminum foil into loops and decorate them with pipe cleaners and other materials to make the rings Christmas-themed as well.
Give it a try during the holiday season!
Ring toss with toilet paper rolls
Save your toilet paper rolls instead of throwing them away and turn them into targets for a ring toss game! Once you’ve gathered as many rolls as you like, make a base using cardboard or thick paper.
Attach the toilet paper rolls to the base, and you’re done! Make the rings out of construction paper, thick paper, or cardboard.
Decorate the base and targets with your favorite drawings, construction paper, origami paper, stickers, or even point values to create a lively and fun ring toss.
It’s also a great craft activity for kids!
Ring toss with a milk carton and a tissue box
Here’s a ring toss you can make in no time if you have an empty milk carton and a tissue box.
First, open up the milk carton, cut it into long strips, and combine about two strips to form a ring for the toss.
Next, make a hole in the bottom of the tissue box and insert a tightly rolled piece of construction paper or similar material to create the post.
And that’s it—you’re done! You can also use a cardboard tube from a roll of plastic wrap for the post.
Make sure to secure it firmly so it doesn’t shift or fall over while playing.
Decorate the base and rings with origami paper, construction paper, or stickers to create a bright and fun ring toss set.
[Recreation] Fun! DIY Ring Toss Ideas (11–20)
Witch Hat Ring Toss
This very unique ring toss game has you throwing rings at witches’ hats.
The targets are triangular witches’ hats! You can easily make the hats out of construction paper.
If you make the triangular part a bit slimmer, it’s easier for the rings to land on them.
For the rings, use newspaper or construction paper to form loops.
If you use newspaper, it’s recommended to wrap tape around the loops afterward to add some color.
Give it a try at your Halloween party and more!
Moving Ring Toss
It’s a ring toss game using the small cube-shaped robot “toio,” where the target moves around.
You stand a pencil on the cube, let the cube move, and throw rubber bands toward the pencil on the moving cube.
Since both the target and the rings are small, controlling your strength and concentrating to lock onto the target are important.
If each player moves their own cube and you play head-to-head by throwing rings at the opponent’s target, it will demand even more focus and strategy, making the game even more exciting.
Transparent tube ring
Ring toss rings made with clear tubing are charming for their dazzling decorations that take advantage of the transparency.
Cut the tubing to a suitable length, fill it with decorations like chenille stems or beads, and seal both ends to complete the ring.
Because it’s easy to adjust the tube length, we recommend tailoring the ring size to match the target’s dimensions.
Think about which colors of chenille stems and tape to use, and create the ideal rings that highlight the fun of ring toss.
Clothesline Ring Toss
Why not have some fun playing ring toss using an indoor clothes-drying rack that’s often used for drying laundry inside? All you need is the rack and some rings made from newspaper or similar materials.
Since the rack has rods sticking out in all directions that can serve as targets, you can toss rings to your heart’s content! If you add rules like “it counts if it lands on the rod even if it doesn’t hook,” you can rack up points even more easily.
If you play standing, it can be too easy, so we recommend throwing from a bit farther away.
If you play seated, the height makes it a bit more challenging, so you can enjoy it from a closer distance.
If you have an indoor drying rack at home, give it a try right now!