Have you ever been in the middle of a cornhole game and the sun starts to set? It’s the worst! You want to finish your game but it just gets too late to see the board. Well, there is now a solution! Many companies make LED lights specifically for cornhole boards. I’ve gone ahead and put several sets on and documented how to install them. It’s super simple and can be done in about 30 minutes with just a hammer and a screwdriver/drill.
Here’s what you’ll need to install LED lights:
- Cornhole board set
- Flat surface
- LED light set ($20-40 is the range)
- Hammer
- Drill or screwdriver
Step One: Set-up
Make sure you have a flat surface to place your cornhole boards face down. You’ll need to move the cornhole board set around a little as you hammer in the nails but other than that it’s pretty simple!
Step Two: Installing the Power Pack
Once you have the board filled upside down you’ll need to install the power pack in the upper right corner per the instructions for the set I picked up. Be sure that’s what the instructions say for your LED light installation. You’ll need to install the clip first by screwing it to the board and the the power pack will snap in. This pack will take three AA batteries and will last quite a while. Next, you’ll want to go ahead and installed the lights for the hole, pre-drilling the holes, and using the provided clips and screws.
Pro Tip: Pre-drill your holes to save a lot of time and frustration! Also don’t leave the batteries in the power pack while you’re not using it. Otherwise they could erode and ruin the pack.
Step Three: Installing the Lights
Once you have the power pack and lights around the hole installed, you’ll need to start installing the LED rope light. In the pack I bought it was also attached to the power pack and looped around the leg to start (you’ll see this in my video). You’ll then start hammering in the light string using the provided clip. Mine came with the nail and clip combined.
I then systematically went around the board and put in a clip and nail about every foot. I used a informal measurement of the sides to make sure my nails were in roughly the same place on each side of the board so it would look nicer. Then once I went all the way around the board I just tucked the remaining tub into the beginning part of the set.
And that’s it! It’s super simple and easy to do but you’ll get tons of extra enjoyment out of your cornhole boards. We bought our boards for about $100 and added the paint and stain ourselves (years ago) then added these lights just recently so the total cost was about $120. To buy a fully stained and lighted set, you’re looking at $230-300+ depending upon the design you want. A savings of $100+!
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