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Lawn Games for Kids Lawn games earn their place at a barbecue when the conversation slows down and someone wants to start playing. This guide covers familiar backyard favourites such as cornhole, finska, bocce, croquet, giant Jenga, quoits and kubb, along with portable games suited to the beach or park. Product availability can change, so check the current range below before choosing a set. Backyard games by name The names can be confusing if you have never played them. Some involve throwing at a target, others need a proper stretch of lawn, and a few can be squeezed into a courtyard. The guide below gives you a practical idea of how each game works. Ages and measurements are general estimates, so check the individual product instructions before setting up. These overlap with the wider garden games range if you want to keep browsing. Cornhole Cornhole, sometimes called cornhole baggo, is a bean bag toss where you aim for a hole in a raised timber board. Suits 2 or 4 players, ages 6 and up, and younger kids can throw from closer in. You'll want about 8 metres of clearance end to end. Finska A Finnish throwing game where you lob a wooden pin at numbered blocks to score exactly 50. Works for 2 to 8 players, ages 6 and up. Needs a lane about 4 to 5 metres long. Grass or dirt is fine. Croquet Hit a wooden ball through a course of metal hoops using a mallet. A full croquet set suits 2 to 6 players, and kids from about 5 can handle the basic version. Best on flat grass, ideally a lawn 10 metres or longer. Bocce Roll heavy bocce balls to land closest to a small target ball called the jack. A bocce set works for 2 to 8 players, ages 6 and up. Grass, sand or hard dirt all work, and you'll want roughly 8 to 10 metres of length. Giant Jenga A stack of oversized timber blocks. Take one out at a time without toppling the tower. 2 or more players, ages 4 and up with a bit of help. Needs a flat, hard surface and about 2 square metres. Quoits Throw rope or timber rings onto a peg. 2