World Lawn Games

From Pétanque to kids' games — outdoor games by group size

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RegionEurope Nordic UK North America Asia From Japan

AudienceFamily-friendly Kids Youth Seniors

StyleTraditional Competitive Party Indie

Illustration of an orange cylindrical goal with a horizontal slot in the front and a green flying disc sailing toward it

KanJam Rules: Scoring, Distance & Going Over 21

KanJam (Kan Jam) rules with diagrams: 50 ft between goals, Dinger 1, Deuce 2, Dunk 3, the instant win, exactly 21 and what happens if you go over.

United States · 4 players

Illustration of eight stacked pairs of wooden cylinders (kyykkä) standing on the front line of a gravel square, with a wooden club with a handle (karttu) lying on the grass in front

Kyykkä Rules: How to Play Finnish Skittles, Court Size & Scoring

Kyykkä (Finnish skittles) rules with diagrams: 5 m squares 10 m apart, knocking pins out with a karttu, minus-point scoring, distances, vs Mölkky.

Finland · 2–8 players

Illustration of a wooden box with a cup in the middle, a silver washer inside the cup, silver and green washers resting on the box, and another green washer on the grass in front

Washers Game Rules: Distance, Scoring & Box Dimensions

Washers (washer toss) rules with diagrams: distance between boxes (about 20 to 25 ft), cup and box scoring, box and washer sizes, and games to 21.

United States · 2–4 players

Illustration of a disc golf basket with hanging chains and a yellow tray, a red disc caught in the chains, and a blue and an orange disc lying on the grass in front

Disc Golf Rules: How to Play, Basket Dimensions & Scoring

Disc golf rules with diagrams: tee to basket, marking your lie, out of bounds and mandatories, basket and disc specs, course lengths, scoring and FAQ.

United States · 1–4 players

Illustration of a steel stake leaning out of a sand pit with a horseshoe ringer around it, a wooden backboard behind, and another horseshoe lying on the grass in front

Horseshoes Rules: Pit Dimensions, Distance & Scoring

Horseshoes rules with diagrams: 40 ft between stakes, throwing distances for women, kids and seniors, NHPA pit dimensions, and ringer scoring.

United States · 2–4 players

Illustration of two large lawn darts standing point-down in the grass beside a target ring

Lawn Darts (Jarts): How to Play, Scoring & Why They Were Banned

What lawn darts (Jarts) are, how to play and score (with diagrams), ring distance, and why pointed-tip darts were banned in the US in 1988.

United States · 2–4 players

Illustration of two angled cornhole wooden boards and red/blue bean bags on grass

Cornhole (Bean Bag Toss) Rules: Scoring & Distance

Cornhole (bean bag toss) rules with diagrams: 27 ft between boards, board and hole sizes, scoring (3 in the hole, 1 on the board), games to 21, FAQ.

United States · 2–4 players

Illustration of a tóu hú vase and arrows on grass

Tou Hu (Tuho) Rules: How to Play & Keep Score

Tou hu (tuho, pitch-pot) rules: the 2.5 arrow-length throwing distance, pot and arrow sizes from the Liji, scoring in chun with examples, and FAQ.

China / Korea · 2–8 players

Illustration of red and green Bocce balls and a small white pallino on grass

Bocce Rules: How to Play, Scoring & Court Size

Bocce rules with diagrams: the 26.5 m × 4 m court, punto, raffa and volo shots, how to score an end, common fouls, bocce vs boccia, and FAQ.

Italy · 2–8 players

Illustration of Kubb pieces — the crowned king, five rectangular kubbs, and a throwing baton on grass

Kubb Rules & Field Dimensions: How to Play 'Viking Chess'

Kubb rules with diagrams: the 5 m × 8 m (about 16 × 26 ft) field and piece sizes, toppling kubbs before the king, the 2-4-6 opening, fouls, and FAQ.

Sweden · 2–12 players

Illustration of twelve numbered wooden Mölkky skittles arranged on grass with the throwing pin in front

Mölkky (Molkky) Rules: How to Play, Setup & Scoring

Mölkky rules with diagrams: scoring (one pin = its number, several = the count), reaching exactly 50, skittle setup, court sizes, and FAQ.

Finland · 2–12 players

Illustration of three metal petanque boules and a small wooden cochonnet on grass

Petanque Game Rules: How to Play Boules, Scoring & Court Size

What is petanque? A French boules game: get your metal balls closest to the jack. How to play, scoring to 13, court size (15 × 4 m), and fouls.

France · 1–6 players