Jenga Blocks for big Kids

Today, I spent the afternoon in Perry’s shop and we emerged with 3 complete supersized Jenga sets for big kids.

Supersized Jenga

We made two different sizes. Two sets with 2×4′s, and one set with 2×3′s. Total cost is about $15 – $20 per set for the wood.

The 2×3′s are the correct proportion for the blocks. We did sand the edges down (a nice bench top belt sander from Harbor Freight ($60) made quicker work of those steps).

The game is awesome. It plays a lot like the small version, only it is more obvious when the tower is falling. I think it is way more fun.

AND! The blocks are good for more than just Jenga…

A Simetrical Multi Story block building.

My beutiful wife behind our picaso of blocks.

Instructions for building Jenga Blocks for Big Kids from 2x4s

Jenga consists of 18 rows of 3 blocks each. So, you need a total of 54 blocks. 2×4 dimensions vary slightly from state to state, so you will need to measure the width of 3 2×4′s to get the exact length you need, but for us, it was 10 1/2″. This meant we needed 7 8′ 2x4s. Cut all the 2×4′s to the same length. (You NEED a chop saw to do this) Set a stop on the saw so that you don’t have to mark or measure each cut. With the stop in place, you can cut all 7 2x4s in about 10 – 15 minutes. Once you have cut all the pieces, sand the edges to remove splinters and you’re done!

Instructions for building Jenga Blocks for Big Kids out of 2×3′s

Repeat above procedure, our length came out to be 7 1/2″.