DIY Jenga Game

Add some color to your game night! This easy-to-make DIY Jenga game is beautiful to show off and so much fun to play.

Okay, probably everybody thinks this about themselves, but I am seriously a Jenga professional. I will stack that thing to the ceiling before I give in!

So I had to do a little custom paint job on our Jenga set to go with our game night series! (In case you missed it, check out the DIY dominoes from last week.)

If you like simple, this project is so right up your alley it’s not even funny. Just three ingredients and you’ve got yourself a pretty, colorful, DIY Jenga set.

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Making Your Own Games

Creating DIY board games is one of my favorite ways to DIY!

I love that they can become family heirlooms, and that they make really cool, personal gifts.

They also bring joy in two ways — in the making and in the playing!

Supplies You’ll Need for DIY Jenga

You might already have everything you need to create this colorful DIY Jenga game!

Materials

• plain Jenga set
• craft paint
• small foam paintbrush

Make Time: 30 Minutes

How to Make a DIY Jenga Game

1. Dust off all your Jenga pieces and make sure they’re clean and dry.
2. Decide on a color palette. Use as many or as few colors as you like! With the foam brush, swipe a thin layer of color onto one end of a Jenga piece. Repeat with as many pieces as you’d like and allow them to dry (drying time is really quick!). If desired, paint another coat. Repeat this process with the other end of the pieces as well.
3. Allow all paint to dry.

Seriously the easiest project ever, right? Sometimes you just don’t wanna work too hard to get your Jenga on. Duh. Oh, and just for funsies, these are really cool to do this with, too:

Tricks for Painting Jenga Blocks

Just a quick note! My recommendation is to only paint the ends of the Jenga blocks, as opposed to painting the sides as well.

Too much paint and they’ll lose the ability to slide in and out of the stack when you’re playing.

Other DIY Games to Try

We have an entire library of DIY games and handmade board games!

I took a moment to round up a few that I think you’ll particularly love. Be sure to pin your favorites so that you can find them again easily when you’re ready to get crafty. xoxo

• Make a DIY Chutes and Ladders Board Game
• DIY Chinese Checkers Game
• Yahtzee Game with Printable Yahtzee Score Sheets
• DIY Mancala Game
• Make Your Own Acrylic Dominoes

DIY Jenga Game

Yield: Jenga Game

Add some color to your game night! This easy-to-make DIY Jenga game is beautiful to show off and so much fun to play.

Print

Materials

• Blank Jenga game
• Craft paints

Tools

• Foam paintbrushes

Instructions

1. Dust off all your Jenga pieces and make sure they're clean and dry.
2. Decide on a color palette. Use as many or as few colors as you like! With the foam brush, swipe a thin layer of color onto one end of a Jenga piece. Repeat with as many pieces as you'd like and allow them to dry (drying time is really quick!). If desired, paint another coat. Repeat this process with the other end of the pieces as well.
3. Allow all paint to dry.

Notes

Just a quick note! My recommendation is to only paint the ends of the Jenga blocks, as opposed to painting the sides as well.

Too much paint and they'll lose the ability to slide in and out of the stack when you're playing.

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