[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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[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!
Origami ring
Let’s try making ring toss rings by combining parts made from origami.
Since the material is light, they’re easy to throw, and another key point is that you can create your ideal colorful rings depending on which colors of origami you use.
Mass-produce triangle-like pieces and connect them by inserting each piece into the gaps of the next.
It’s also important to crease firmly so the ring ends up sturdy.
For the ring toss target or post, paper cups or a plastic wrap core are recommended.
You might want to choose the post based on the size of the ring’s hole.
Pull-ring toss
https://www.tiktok.com/@n.annlee321/video/6999217626354355458With this loop with a string attached, you can easily enjoy a ring toss game.
First, roll up some newspaper to make a ring.
Wrap it with vinyl tape from the outside to reinforce it.
It’s also recommended to decorate it by adding masking tape or similar on top.
Then, attach a piece of yarn or another string to the ring, and it’s complete! Use building blocks or crumpled newspaper as targets, place them in various spots, aim at the targets and toss the ring, then pull it back to yourself with the string.
Draw a line to clearly show where to throw from.
In conclusion
There were probably some ideas that used unexpected items like drying racks and tube rings. It sounds like a different kind of fun compared to ordinary ring toss, doesn’t it? Be sure to use the examples shown as a reference and create your very own original ring toss!