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DADDY TROY: Welcome Back to Gear Daddy, I am your host Daddy Troy. Today we are launching
a new type of video we call DIY Dads. So get out your power tools, put on your goggles,
because you are in the DadLabs.
Today we are going to build a really simple bean bag game which you and your kids can
play. First Stop: The Hardware Store.
In order to make a single platform you will need two eight foot 2x4’s, a 3/4 inch 2
foot by four foot sheet of plywood and some hardware. Don’t worry I have provided a
whole list of these at my blog at DadLabs.com. Tools you will need are a circular saw, a
jig saw, and a drill.
You can buy these 2x4 foot pieces of plywood precut at places like Home Depot,
or you can buy a whole sheet of plywood and have the hardware store rip it into four sections.
Your first step is to cut both 2x4’s in half, and then cut one of those into half
again. If you don’t own a circular saw, you can go over to the trim aisle at Home
Depot and they often have a mitre box and hand saw there.
Mount the top onto the four boards using screws. I really like these sheet rock screws as they
are cheap and have tons of uses. Get the 2 inch long. This is a step that you can do
with kids. Get the screw started and if you drill has a clutch on it, then you are less
likely for the kid to put the screw too deep into the face. Next, take your shorter lengths
of 2x4 and drill a whole into the side of the platform and into the 2x4. Drive through
a bolt and then fasten the risers to the face.
Final Step, You need to cut a six inch hole into the face using a jig saw. Take a plate,
traces a circle, drill a big hole into the circle, and use a jig saw to cut out the whole.
Finally, get your kids involved in painting the lids.
Well, that’s all for this week, we’ll see you
next week on Gear Daddy and all week long at DadLabs.com.