In olden times, pitching washers was an exciting game for backcountry folks, who would dig three holes in the ground and throw washers with the objective to make them fall in those holes. No doubt, the game was fun enough but the targets could not be taken anywhere as one might wish. However, things have undergone a sea-change and the same holds true for washer toss games. Today, you can buy all the equipment required to play the game and use it anywhere. Unlike traditional washer pitching, you don't need to be wary of the holes being damaged or adjust your position to that of the holes. You can simply pick up a washer board and place it wherever you would love to.



The washer boards and washers are built to a lot of specifications but variations can always be found at different times and places. The washer boards are placed 15 feet apart from each other and players score based on how far they succeed in pitching washers into the holes cast in the washer boards. The washer toss games are usually played by 2 or 4 players and require good throwing skills to make for a competitive side. The scores are given on the basis of the hole through which the washer drops in a particular throw. If the washer goes through the closest hole, it scores one point, the second hole brings up a score of 3 points and the last hole gives a score of 5 points. Each of the players throw 3 washers per round. At the end of each round, lower scores are subtracted from the higher score to come up with actual figures for both of the teams.

The teams go on to play the game till they reach a point where one of the teams has scored 21 points which is considered the winning score. In some of the variations, they need to exceed 21 points to win the game. It is an exciting version of the old-time washer toss games which can be played on almost any surface. It can be an excellent source of fun and entertainment and complement the festive mood of any event wonderfully. If you are passionate enough for the game, you can make it for yourself as well.

If you are taking up washers game as a colorful addition to a celebration or event you are hosting, bean bag toss games can fill the space of children's activities. It can keep them busy with their own unique gaming pursuit. Combining the fun of outdoor sports with no strenuous effort at all, bean bags toss games can be exciting enough for kids to have party fun in style. It's even easier to build the game equipment on your own.

The bean bag toss games rules are no rocket science – there are a couple of plastic or wooden raised platforms placed 27 feet from each other. 2 or 4 players are assigned 8 bean bags – 4 bags are of one color and the other 4 of a different color so that the bean bags of different teams or players may be differentiated. The bean bags weigh no more than few ounces – after all they are merely small cotton bags filled with poly-beads. The players or teams now initiate tossing the bean bags till both groups are through with their stock of 4 bean bags each. It is now the turn of calculating the score.

A bag that falls through the hole is worth 3 points while a bag that touches the board but does not reach the hole will be scored 2 points. The bag that does not touch the board at all earns no points. After each round is over, the lower score of one team is deducted from the higher score of the other team to yield the final score. The game continues till a score of 21 is reached and the team that does so first is the winner. The rules and associated paraphernalia of the washer and bean bag toss games may keep on getting modified, but the fun factor is constant.

If you plan to surprise your guests by lending a sporting element to your celebrations, you can prepare beforehand for an exciting round of pitching washers which will make the get-together a fun-filled event to remember for quite a while.