We're making cornhole boards
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326269)
Rockingham, Australia
December 20, 2017 3:43am CST
For a number of years now, we’ve got together with a group of friends to celebrate New Year. However for the first time in many years we’re not able to get together this year.
One couple are off to spend Christmas and New Year in Canada with their three adult children and their families. A single friend is off to Japan for a white Christmas with two of her sons and their families and another couple are flying to eastern Australia for Christmas and New Year.
So we’ve decided to have a small gathering here and to help fill in the hours till midnight we’ve decided to make a couple of cornhole boards. We saw this game for the first time in France and enjoyed playing it. It has a number of different names depending on the region.
The idea is to throw a bean bag at a hole in a raised platform. You score points if your beanbag goes through the hole or if it stays on the platform. In the photo you can see a platform behind me. There is a platform each end and you play back and forth until one team gets 21 points.
It seems it might be an American game so I’m wondering who has heard of it and who has played it. We’ve have two boards nearly made and should be able to finish them off tomorrow.
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@JudyEv (326269)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 17
@jaboUK Sorry. Once again I didn't make myself clear. 
The photo was taken in the south of France where our Australian friends took us for a barbecue and pool party. We're still in the process of making our boards and then I have to make the bean bags.
The photo was taken in the south of France where our Australian friends took us for a barbecue and pool party. We're still in the process of making our boards and then I have to make the bean bags.2 people like this
@changjiangzhibin89 (16543)
• China
20 Dec 17
I have not known of the sort of game.I reckon that it is hard to make the beanbag go through the hole.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16543)
• China
21 Dec 17
@JudyEv I search it online.It is 10 m away from the board.
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@JudyEv (326269)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 17
@changjiangzhibin89 Thanks for that. It will save me looking it up. 
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
20 Dec 17
seeing the sun, pool and your summer outfit, i can't help thinking about those dealing with snow now and the pics they shared. what a contrast. so, are you good at shooting?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
20 Dec 17
@JudyEv oh, i'd be embarrassed, too! hahaha! i guess they used that long pole with the net to scoop those bean bags out.
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@JudyEv (326269)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
@hereandthere No, half the folks there were in bathers and one of the men would jump in and get the bean bag out.
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@kobesbuddy (74840)
• East Tawas, Michigan
20 Dec 17
I've never heard of this game, but I'd really love to try my luck at it! I asked Jay and he said yes, that he has played this game before!
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@JudyEv (326269)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 17
@kobesbuddy I had trouble getting it high enough and I wasn't very straight either. More practice needed! 
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@kobesbuddy (74840)
• East Tawas, Michigan
21 Dec 17
@JudyEv It's similar to basketball. There's a certain angle that needs to be considered, plus the speed and height when you throw the bag.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
20 Dec 17
I liked it also, very pretty.
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@JudyEv (326269)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 17
@misunderstood_zombie Thanks. I'm glad you like it.
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@shaggin (71671)
• United States
20 Dec 17
In our little town it is played often at summer parties. Some people pay money to enter then whoever the winner is gets the big prize money. I saw at one party the entrance fee to play was $20. I thought that was way to steep for the low income in our area.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Dec 17
I have enjoyed playing this and I think it is a great way to spend some time on New Year's Eve.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
21 Dec 17
@JudyEv We just play dominos with our friends, it is our tradition.
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@JudyEv (326269)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 17
@BelleStarr Dominoes is fun and we've just recently started playing board games again.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Dec 17
I've played it a few times. It's a pretty fun game.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
20 Dec 17
It looks fun! I know of it, but haven't played it.
Is that you? You look excellent and I love your outfit
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
20 Dec 17
sounds a clever fun game to play
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
21 Dec 17
@JudyEv a game worth playing - all the more so on a home made board
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@JudyEv (326269)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 17
@arthurchappell We've only had to buy a few screws and material for the bean bags so it was an inexpensive project.
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@shivamani10 (11038)
• Hyderabad, India
20 Dec 17
Oh..This is very interesting to know about this game. How many bags should one throw?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
20 Dec 17
@JudyEv by the way, what are the bean bags made of? how big are they?
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@JudyEv (326269)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 17
@hereandthere The bags are supposed to be 6 by 6 inches (150 by 150 mm) and weigh 15 to 16 ounces (430 to 450 g)[1] The bags should be filled with dried corn kernels. I'll be looking for some tough fabric. Hopefully I'll have some scraps I'll be able to use.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
22 Dec 17
Never heard of this game but sounds interesting
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@JudyEv (326269)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Dec 17
@nitirrbb7 It is all finished now. The boards are painted and the bean bags made so shortly I'll do another post about it to show you all our hard work!
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
24 Dec 17
@JudyEv Great you said that it certainly must be fun, hope I also do get a chance to enjoy it
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@JudyEv (326269)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 17
@creativeaashish Thank you. Do you celebrate Christmas there?
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@creativeaashish (2609)
• Kathmandu, Nepal
21 Dec 17
@JudyEv oh! And Happy Christmas!
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