12 Ways to Remake Old Board Games Without Being Too Crafty
Board games have been consistently popular despite the invention of television, video games, and TikTok, and people of all ages still enjoy evenings spent moving plastic parts around a non-tech board – in fact, board games seem to be more popular than ever despite for technological wonders at our fingertips. This means that more and more of us are storing old, unusable games in our closets, under our beds, and in basements.
Some of these games have lost important elements or cards, some have lost popularity, and others cause so much drama every time you play that it just isn’t worth it. But instead of throwing them away or just letting the dust collect until chaos finally consumes the entire universe, you could repurpose these old games using some creative ideas and a few basic craft skills.
Don’t worry – I said basic craft skills. We’ve all watched the DIY videos, in which each “simple” project requires 600 specialized tools and the ability to draw a perfect circle without help — these are not the right projects. Here are 12 ways to remake old board games that even a moderately clumsy person can handle with a glue gun and nothing more.