Mini Cornhole Game

 

A tabletop Mini Cornhole game

 

Looking at the Mini Cornhole box, I though this was an updated version of tiddly winks. But no, the coins are metal and that didn't work. So I tried tossing them in and that was really stale, so I figured there had to be more to it. On occasion, I have to read the manufacturer rules up front. 

Mini Cornhole comes with two wooden boards that measure 7 7/8" x 4 5/8". Each board has a hole at the top. There are also 16 flat, metal coins, four of each color - blue, red, green, yellow. The coins measure just under 1" in diameter. Don't play on a table that shows impressions easily. It just might leave indents.

Object:

Be the first person to win 21 points.

Set up:

Each player places a board in front of them as in the images above. Players each get 4 of one color coins.

Play:

Version 1

Players take turns. Bounce a coin in front of the board so that it jumps onto the board. One point is earned if it lands on the board, three points are earned if it jumps into the hole.  

Version 2

Players set up boards as in the image below. Player bounces his coin between the boards and onto the opposing board. Player plays all four coins and then the other player plays his four coins. Scoring is the same. First to 21 wins the game.

 

 

Try this:

• Try grading the force that you use depending on previous tries. If it jumped too far, you might be throwing it too hard. Not far enough, you might be throwing it too lightly.
  
• Try just tossing the coins into the hole if bouncing is too difficult.
• Pull out an old tiddly wink game and try it with the plastic chips. Might even work with plastic bingo chips.
  
• Play by yourself, try to beat your own score.
• Try throwing the coin flat, try throwing it on the rim. Which works for you?
• Put coins away by pushing them to the side of the table and then into the bag. These coins are flat and have to be picked up one at a time. Two-handed activity to learn to pick up many pieces quickly.
• Move the board closer or further away and adjust to the difference by trial and error, grading the force you use to throw.
  
• Work on manual dexterity, visual motor integration, motor planning, grading force and adjusting, socialization skills, executive functioning skills, process skills, play and leisure exploration and participation
  

In the box: 2 wooden boards, 16 metal coins