[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)
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!
Wooden ring toss
Here’s how to make a sturdy ring toss game out of wood.
After getting pieces of wood in your preferred sizes from a home improvement store, attach the target pegs to the wooden base using wood glue or a similar adhesive.
You can also spray paint or paint it in colors you like.
For safety, we recommend sanding any edges or corners that might be hazardous if bumped.
For the rings, use newspaper rolled into circles or rope formed into loops.
Give this wooden ring toss a try and enjoy the warmth and feel of natural wood.
Ring toss with lactic acid bacteria beverage containers
Let’s make a small and cute ring toss game using probiotic drink containers! Since it’s mini-sized, you can play it while seated at a desk.
Gather a few empty probiotic drink containers and decorate them with masking tape and stickers.
Then, simply glue the containers onto a base board, such as cardboard covered with construction paper, and you’re done! For the rings, twist chenille stems (pipe cleaners) into loops to make rings that are just the right size for the containers.
It’s an easy ring toss idea that both children and seniors can join in from the crafting stage.
[Recreation] Fun! DIY Ring Toss Ideas (11–20)
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!
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!
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.
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.