Washers

The Game of washers is a game very close to Cornhole in theory.  It is a game of pitching  that can be easily understood by almost anyone and can be played by young and old alike.  As far as backyard games go washers is a great way to spend time with your family and friends with relatively easy set up and clean up. 

The game of washers can be played in a few different ways. One is with two washer boxes at each end with a cup right in the middle. In this type of washers is played with two boxes set approximately twenty-one feet apart from the other, however you can place the boxes wherever you please if you are accommodating children or others that may need closer ranges for tossing.  Washers are used to toss into the boxes which are usually a square 20 x 20 inches.  Inside each box is a cup at the middle or a circle if the washer lands in the box but not in the cup or circle area the participant earns one point.  If the washer lands on the line or side of the cup the person tossing it gets three points and in the cup or circle earns the participant five points.
 

The other way to play washers is again with a couple sets of wooden boards but with 3 holes cut in them vertically.  It's the same type of scoring, of course,  except that the closest hole is one point, middle is 3 points and the furthest is 5 points.  This is very similiar to cornhole or horseshoes.
 

T he game of washers (or pitching washers as some people call it) can be played as a one on one game or you can team up and play with a partner against another 2.  It is a great game for your BBQ or family events for several reasons.  The first is it's easy to setup or cleanup after; there you don't have to mess around with picking up or ruining your lawn like when you play horseshoes.  Another reason this is a popular game and it's easy to enjoy and can become a fun family tradition for get together.  The equipment can be made yourself or purchased inexpensively at many department and online stores.