DIY Vintage Ring Toss

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This fun, tropical-colored DIY Vintage Ring Toss is easy to put together...and will create loads of awesomeness for summertime parties, backyard fun, and just everyday boredom busters for the kids (who doesn't love ring toss, right?). See how we made our vintage ring toss set below. 

It's the season of backyard play and outdoor get togethers, y'all! We just had our first summer par-tay this past weekend...and our new DIY Vintage Ring Toss was put to good use. This is such an easy backyard game...both to make and to play. Check out how I put a fun shabby vibe on this simple craft below. 

DIY Vintage Ring Toss

Don't these bottles look all kinds of beach-y and tropical? Their colors are my fave. And it's a fantastic way to bring the tropics into the backyard! This ring toss project requires no special skills. My nine-year-old helped me from start to finish. Our ring toss game has already turned into a family favorite.  

Ring Toss Supplies

• shallow wood box (see how I made my own here)
• clear soda bottles (drink 'em and wash 'em, use as many as fit in your box)
• chalk paint in fun colors (my homemade recipe is in this post)
• colored masking tape 
• multi-purpose rope
• sand paper or a sanding sponge
• optional: dark wax for the paint finish (this gives your ring toss that vintage look)

My kids will forever remember that day in May 2016 when mom came home and said, "I've got lots of soda I need you to drink up...fast!" We don't drink a lot of soda around here, so they were elated. We were about to host my husband's grandmother's birthday party and needed some outdoor games for the kids, stat! Ring toss was PERFECT! (He may have gotten more soda on himself!)

Creating the Ring Toss:

Before creating your vintage ring toss, wash and rinse your bottles very well. Then dry well. The number of bottles you need depends on the size of box you use.

Use your chalk paint to paint the outsides of the bottles. The chalk paint will adhere to the glass surface better than other paints will. No sanding at this point...just paint! We did a variety of fun tropical colors on our bottles, just to make the game feel super summery.

The box I used is from a couple of years ago when I created my own vintage soda crates (see that complete tutorial here). Their depth was just perfect for a ring toss, so I used one for this game. You can make your own box like I did or look for a shallow one at a craft store. To bring in the color of the bottles, I painted one side the same yellow I used. Then I added vinyl lettering (I use a vinyl machine to cut mine, but you can find ready-made ones at craft stores). 

My son painted over the entire box with the blue chalk paint (including painting over the vinyl letters). Then we peeled off the letters to reveal the 'ring toss' words. I took my sanding sponge and lightly sanded over the entire piece, giving it that vintage feel.

I sanded the bottles, too...so they wouldn't feel left out of our vintage vibe. ;)

This is completely an optional step, but I like to wax my chalk-painted pieces. It adds some depth and texture and a whole extra level of vintage-ness. I wipe my wax on with a lint-free cloth. If you use too much dark wax, you can use natural wax to actually pull it back off (sounds counterintuitive, but it really does work).

To make the rings, simply cut pieces of your rope...make sure they're not too big for the bottles you use. Use the colored masking tape to secure the rope ends together. (You can also add a dab of hot glue for an extra measure of security).

Now you're ready to toss those rings!

All of the kiddos had a great time with this. We use the colors of the masking tape on the rings to determine scores (one kid had all yellow rings, one had all pink, etc.). Whoever ringed the most bottles won! 

More Ring Toss Tutorials:

• This cute Ring Toss Game from Everyday Dishes has a fun Americana theme to it.
• If you need a set by the pool, this Pool Noodle Ring Toss from Trish Sutton is super creative. 

What fun outdoor games do you like to play in the summer?

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