Making Homemade Board Games – A Quick And Simple Guide

by Inspiration4Living.com

Do you wish to make your own homemade board games?

There is nothing quite as fun as family night around the table playing Yahtzee, Uno, Monopoly, or any number of popular family board games. Only one thing can surpass this, and that is if you have made the board game you are playing.

There are so many games you can make using either the basis of a well known game, or by just using your own imagination. Many homemade board games can secretly double as learning tools for children. Here, we will give you some starting ideas to create your very own homemade board games.

The Board

Making a prototype will save you some trouble in the long run. Use regular paper and pencil to draft out your design prototype. Work out all of the bugs and then decide how sturdy you need your board. Some games will work great with a heavy cardstock for a board, while others might need something a bit sturdier, such as door skin or even a thin piece of Baltic birch hobby wood.

Have something on hand to make your board colorful – anything from crayons, marker pens, to paint will work. Remember to use a bit of primer on any wood surfaces prior to painting or coloring. A sealant after your coloring will ensure the color lasts over time.

Game Pieces

Use your imagination for the game pieces of your homemade board game. Some games can use something as simple as assorted buttons, while others require something more sophisticated.

If you are creative, and let’s face it, if you are considering making your own board game, you certainly have some creativity, you could consider making your own out of fimo clay or any other pliable medium. If you are a handy woodworker, you can make any number of assorted wooden shapes for markers.

Educational Board Game Ideas

If you are using your homemade board game to secretly educate your kids, there are many ideas on the internet you could check out. Teacher websites are handy for looking up ideas for helping to school or tutor your children. If it is math they need help with, consider making a board game that incorporates whatever math concepts your children are working on. You can change your board game to match the concept.

For example, you might start the board game with a multiplication theme, but as your children get better, you can change the theme to division. This is easy to do if you use a simple form of board game, such as spaces with assorted bonuses like ‘go forward 2 spaces’ or ‘trade places with the first player ahead of you’, and use pre written math questions that you have to get correct before rolling a dice to see how many spaces you move. If you get the answer wrong, you don’t get to move.

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