Vintage Farmhouse Tin Can Skittle Outdoor Game

Vintage Farmhouse Tin Can Skittle Outdoor Game

Using some old tin cans make your very own Vintage Farmhouse Tin Skittle Outdoor Game. Perfect for a family game day, wedding or party | Full tutorial | www.raggedy-bits.com

Who remembers playing skittles as a child? Every Christmas when we would go and visit my Grandparents in country Victoria, the family would come together and we would have a family game afternoon. It would always be stinking hot and there would be cricket, lawn bowls, quoits,  lawn badminton and tin skittles. The tin skittles were made from the old tomato soup cans that my Granny would use in her delicious cooking. This was always one of my most favourite games and decided to recreate it for our wedding when my hubby and I got married for some lawn games. Sharing how I made these Vintage Tin Can Skittle Outdoor Game.

Vintage Farmhouse Tin Can Skittle Outdoor Game

Using some old tin cans make your very own Vintage Farmhouse Tin Skittle Outdoor Game. Perfect for a family game day, wedding or party | Full tutorial | www.raggedy-bits.com

 

Supplies needed:

  • 9 Tin Cans – You need to make sure they are all the same size.
  • Fusion Mineral Casement
  • Paint Brush
  • Lace – To make it look old I dunked it in a coffee and water mix and then dried it in the oven on low.
  • Jute
  • Glue Gun
  • 120 grit sander
  • 2 x tennis balls
  • Scrap Fabric

 

Using some old tin cans make your very own Vintage Farmhouse Tin Skittle Outdoor Game. Perfect for a family game day, wedding or party | Full tutorial | www.raggedy-bits.com

 

Step 1 –  Make sure that all of the tins are clean and dry. Paint your tins giving them 2 coats and letting them dry in between.

Step 2– Once they are all completely dry use your sander to distress.

Step 3 –  Cut all of the lace into lengths so that they overlap slightly and the front of the tins. Glue down. Wrap jute around, centre and tie a bow at the front and use the glue gun to secure the bow.

Using some old tin cans make your very own Vintage Farmhouse Tin Skittle Outdoor Game. Perfect for a family game day, wedding or party | Full tutorial | www.raggedy-bits.com

Step 4 – Rip strips of material that you would like to cover the tennis balls in. Glue one end down and wrap around the tennis ball until completely covered.

Using some old tin cans make your very own Vintage Farmhouse Tin Skittle Outdoor Game. Perfect for a family game day, wedding or party | Full tutorial | www.raggedy-bits.com

Using some old tin cans make your very own Vintage Farmhouse Tin Skittle Outdoor Game. Perfect for a family game day, wedding or party | Full tutorial | www.raggedy-bits.com

Using some old tin cans make your very own Vintage Farmhouse Tin Skittle Outdoor Game. Perfect for a family game day, wedding or party | Full tutorial | www.raggedy-bits.com

There you have a fun Tin Skittle game to play at your next party, family reunion or even a wedding. Loads of fun to be had by all!


 

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Using some old tin cans make your very own Vintage Farmhouse Tin Skittle Outdoor Game. Perfect for a family game day, wedding or party | Full tutorial | www.raggedy-bits.com

 

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26 comments

  1. What a fun idea! I guess skittles is like bowling in the US…what a perfect lawn game. And I love how you made the game pieces so charming with the fabric and paint.

    thanks for the great idea.

    Hugs, Lynn

  2. What a great way to reuse items that might not otherwise go anywhere but the trash heap! I’ve never played skittles, but I think that would be a great game to play with guests in the backyard 😉 Thanks for the tip and the fun DIY idea!

  3. Definitely the prettiest outdoor game I’ve ever seen Sam.
    Thank you for sharing at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring this project at tonight’s party and pinning too!!
    Hugs – Kerryanne

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