Make Your Next BBQ a Hit With These Backyard Games

It’s easy to lure the kids away from the TV and social media when you add these outdoor games to your collection

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The sun is shining and the temperatures are up—finally! It’s time to get the family and friends together for some competitive backyard fun.

A Must-Have Classic

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L.L. Bean Tournament Horseshoes

$119

Leon Leonwood “L.L.” Bean loved to play horseshoes at his hunting and fishing camps. In his 1927 catalog, he wrote, “Put a pair of stakes out near your camp or cottage and note how quickly your place becomes popular,” and that’s still true today.

Hand-Crafted Family Fun

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Family Tradition 8-Player Amish-Made Wooden Croquet Set

$309.50

Playing croquet is how the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Amish enjoy spending a warm Sunday afternoon. Their enthusiasm for the game is evident in this carefully crafted, maple hardwood hard-to-find eight-player set that allows more people to join the fun.

Watch Out Below!

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Jenga XXL Gigantic Cardboard Edition

$299.95

Jenga is a Swahili word meaning “build.” Jenga XXL builds on the excitement with an enormous eight-foot-high tower that’s made of cardboard to ensure that it doesn’t hurt players or pets when it comes crashing down. It disassembles easily and compactly for storage.

A Game of Skill

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TowerBall

$189.99

The 360-degree alternative to cornhole, TowerBall was created as an entirely new approach to the classic simplicity of backyard toss games. The result is a fusion of cornhole and darts, in a game that’s fun and challenging for players of all ages, from kids to highly competitive adults.

Fun That’s Ready to Go

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Champions Pickleball Set

$249.99

While the latest trendy new home accessory may be a formal pickleball court, this lets you get your game on now without waiting for a construction crew. The high-quality Champions Pickleball Set has everything you need for backyard or driveway games, including an easy-to-set-up portable net.

A New Way to Kick

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Hammacher Schlemmer Kickball Dartboard

$179.99

You may think you were great at kickball, but can you hit a Treble 20 or Bullseye? Maybe a rousing game of Cricket, 501, or Around the Clock is more your style. Backyard entertainment goes big with this six-foot-tall challenge that combines the athleticism of soccer with the precision of darts.