Handmade Wooden Games

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The screens aren't going anywhere. But neither is your desire to gather your family around a table and actually be together.

The trouble is, store-bought games feel disposable — plastic pieces, flimsy boards, nothing that feels like it belongs in a home that values handmade things. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you've wondered: could I just make something?

You can. And it's simpler than you think.

That's what Handmade Wooden Games is all about. I'm Angi Schneider, and my family has been building and playing these games for years — giving them as Christmas gifts, making them on rainy afternoons, and pulling them out at every family gathering. These aren't showpieces. They're real games, made from real wood, that your family will actually play.

Most of them can be made from scrap lumber, pallet wood, or even logs. If you don't have a tool I mention, chances are you have something else that will work just as well.

Here's what you'll be able to do:

🪵 Build 10 classic games from wood — using basic tools and lumber you may already have

🎁 Give handmade gifts people will actually keep and love for years

👐 Involve your kids in the building, not just the playing — children gain real confidence when they make something with their own hands

🎲 Have a reason to put the phones away and sit down together

📖 Play every game right away — rules for every game are included

✨ Celebrate the beauty of handmade — the small imperfections are part of what makes each one yours

What's inside:

🎯 Aggravation — the classic marble board game, made the way families have been making it for generations

♟️ Chess & Checkers — two games in one board, with beginner-friendly instructions for both

🃏 Cribbage — complete with a template for the scoring board and full game rules

🎲 Dominoes — a full double-six set cut from a single piece of plywood

🪨 Mancala — an ancient strategy game that folds up for easy storage and travel

🪵 Pick-Up Sticks — simple enough for a young child to make and give as a gift

🂡 Playing Card Holders — for small hands, older hands, or anyone who struggles to hold a full hand of cards

🗼 Tower of Hanoi — a logic puzzle that will challenge every age

⭕ Tic Tac Toe — a travel-sized version with a clever built-in marble storage compartment

❎ 3-D Tic Tac Toe — the next-level version that will stump even the most seasoned players

Each game includes:

📋 A complete materials list with simple, budget-friendly options

🔨 Step-by-step building instructions — with tips for adapting to what you have on hand

📐 Templates and diagrams where needed

🎲 Full instructions for how to play

About Angi Schneider

Angi has spent over 25 years living close to the land on a small homestead along the Texas Gulf Coast. She grows, preserves, and makes things by hand — and has been building and gifting these games with her family for years. She's also the author of Pressure Canning for Beginners and Beyond and The Ultimate Guide to Preserving Vegetables.