| Most people think that the bean bag game is | | | | but it is basically the same. The only |
| something that kids play in gym class in | | | | difference is that the board in the official |
| elementary school. This is true at some | | | | Cornhole game is usually a foot longer than |
| schools, but the bean bag game is also a lot | | | | the board in the official bean bag game. Some |
| of fun for adults. Many people have forgotten | | | | of the Cornhole players, though, are using |
| this. That is unfortunate, because there is a | | | | the smaller bean bag board because it is more |
| lot of enjoyment from the bean bag game, no | | | | portable. At only two feet by three feet in |
| matter what age a person has reached. Even | | | | size, it fits in the back of pickup trucks |
| people well into their senior years can enjoy | | | | and also in the trunks of most larger and |
| this game because it is so easy to play and | | | | midsized cars. Since this is the case, there |
| the rules are not difficult. Naturally, a | | | | are many people who like to take the game |
| very tiny baby or someone who was severely | | | | around with them to parties and other |
| crippled could not play, but basically | | | | get-togethers so that they can play it with |
| everyone else could enjoy the game. It does | | | | their friends. This is much more common in |
| not matter how old you are or what your | | | | the northern and western parts of the |
| physical strength level is. The bean bag game | | | | country, and not as popular in the south. |
| is meant to be fun for all ages. In order to | | | | |
| play it, a person only has to toss | | | | For people who want to get together and play |
| lightweight cloth bags at a board from a | | | | the bean bag game, there are a lot of |
| specific distance away. There is a hole in | | | | options. Boards and bags can be purchased |
| the board, and the object is to throw the | | | | through the Internet, and some people choose |
| bags through the hole. | | | | to make their own as well. For people who do |
| | | | this, they generally make them out of wood. |
| If the bags go into the hole, points are | | | | When they are bought from a dealer they can |
| scored. If they remain on the board there are | | | | be either wood or plastic. A lot of people |
| also points scored, but not as many. No | | | | think that plastic holds up better, but |
| points are scored for bags that fall short of | | | | others feel that wood is a better choice. |
| the board or that hit the board and then fall | | | | Wood is also a more traditional choice for |
| off. The bean bag game is not specific to any | | | | the boards. They were originally made from |
| group of people, and both men and women | | | | wood and it is still more common. No matter |
| generally enjoy playing it. In some parts of | | | | what the board is made of, though, it can |
| the country it is called the Cornhole game, | | | | provide hours of fun for people of any age. |