Cornhole Party Hosting And Planning Ideas

Cornhole is a game, which as the day progresses, becomes a get-together, and as the beverages add up, turns into an out-and-out party. It is believed to have taken root in nineteenth century Midwest as a diversion between family and friends, its earliest documented version having been as a well-loved bar game west of Cincinnati. Cornhole quickly earned the approval of the locals, eventually getting the community to join in on the revelry. Today, the game remains to get family and friends together, engendering cornhole parties wherever the spirit of fun is invoked all over America.

A party vibe has always surrounded corn hole. Tailgating parties during Cincinnati Bengals matches exposed visiting NFL followers to Ohio corn hole initially. The American Cornhole Association, along with its official merchandise supplier, The Ohio Cornhole Company, is headquartered in the state. Tailgating parties during NASCAR games have been introducing fans of racing to North Carolina corn hole, like in NC State and UNC, and the merriment continues. Corn hole lends itself naturally to social gatherings that party ideas come easy.

Hatch cornhole parties under the sun. Fashioned after beanbag toss, cornhole is a lawn game often played during the day, and with good reason. Barring extreme temperatures and an unpredictable climate, daytime is perfect for game play. After all, one version of history supposes that a farmer named Jebediah McGillicuddy cooked up cornhole in a barn while passing the time with loved ones. A good party host sets out to make sure guests are entertained and comfortable, so you can build a cornhole party around cooling down on a hot day or staying warm on a cold day. Be inspired by farmers of old performing rituals for good weather. Gather family and friends ‘round at sunrise and get rolling.

Receive guests with a welcome bag containing sun-inspired game gear like corn hole hats, caps, sunglasses, bandannas, sweat bands, hand towels, sunscreen and a change of shirt. The fun begins at the cornhole deck so that’s where you can hand out welcome bags and serve guests their first cold beverage of the day, complete with corn hole coozies. Have food and drinks your group tends to associate with sunny days. Make it a barbecue, garden party, picnic or summer party, and intersperse games with activities that will allow guests to simply take the sky and sunshine in.

Play cornhole in the after hours and party on. Pitching corn hole bags through a hole in the dark of night makes little sense but this is not to say a great game of cornhole should be cut short by sundown. You can find a selection of cornhole lights online, like battery-operated light systems that can be attached conveniently to cornhole boards. Planning an actual evening party affords you the time to light up your cornhole deck, boards, scoreboard and beverage station in a choice of colors. Use glow-in-the dark paint on them and pair that up with glow-in-the dark shirts, tank tops and coozies.

Throw a tailgating afterparty following an NFL match and play Ohio cornhole, or host one after a NASCAR race and play North Carolina cornhole. Play with neon-colored clothing and party plates, or create a neon-lighted path to your party. Corn hole bags are a great way with which to use glow-in-the-dark paint as well but make sure you get at least two colors.

Rally the cornhole teams to a victory party. Corn hole games make great bonding time, so keep family and friends together by raising their team spirit. Take the cue from true-blooded American team sports like football and baseball. Make team uniforms out of shirts, hats and sweats in matching colors or bearing team logos. Use stencils, silkscreen, embroidery or iron-on patches. Apply team colors to corn hole bags, gear bags, party plates and coozies. Embellish the corn hole deck, boards and scoreboard with little colored team flags.

Using team colors on corn hole boards can be done by buying unfinished boards and painting them. Certainly, you have the option to build boards from the ground up. To paint a corn hole board in four easy steps, start by filling in screw holes and nail holes using wood filler or putty. Sand down the board and then prime it. Finally, paint the board. To make it two-tone, representing two teams, use contact paper to paint board sections separately. More importantly, have corn hole trophies on the ready, so no one forgets that the team matches will later lead to a victory party, ending the games on a high note.

Throw a cornhole party and invite the neighbors. Cornhole began in the community and so must it remain. Take corn hole parties as a real opportunity to get to know your local community and bring neighbors closer. Solicit the help of other residents to bring cornhole to a field day, cookout or festival. Town holidays and feast days, the summer or harvest season are all great occasions to prop up the corn hole board, bring out the bags and get everyone in on the merrymaking. You can also tailgate varsity games. Don’t forget to wear state colors or university colors.

Cornhole is a game patterned after bean bag toss in which the object is to throw, or pitch, cornhole bags through a hole on one end of a cornhole board. It is known by other such names as bean bag toss, corn hole, tailgate toss, dbags, bags or baggo.