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I love the game Sequence! It is so easy to play and fun for all ages. My husband and I were introduced to it by friends a year ago and have played it with multiple friends and family members since then.
Every one of those friends went on to buy the game for themselves because it is so addicting.
We have the Jumbo Sequence which measures 32″ x 27″ and is admittedly more expensive. I like it because I don’t have to play with my glasses on and the markers are poker chip sized.
The regular sized board game, with smaller spaces and chips, is about $20.
But looking at the game price from my college daughter’s budget, that is $20 she could spend on so many other things. So what if she could make one of her own for $5? Now that might work!
I have seen several DIY Sequence game boards on Pinterest made with a deck of cards that were cut to fit the board. They look more like a patch quilt than a game board, so I came up with another way to do it.
I remembered those mini decks of cards we used to get as prizes or in goody bags when I was a kid.
The decks measure 2.5″ x 1.5″. I originally bought two of these for $6 but you can probably find these at party stores or the Dollar Tree in a package of 4-8 if you want to make more than one board.
I went to Dollar Tree and got a foam poster board (20″ x 30″) for $1.00 and I used hot glue that I had at home. (But if you need some, Dollar Tree also carries a bag for $1.00.)
The first step is to open the decks and take out all the Jacks. They are wild in the game so do not appear on the game board.
Next, I measured out the game board and cards and came up with a layout of 10 x 10. At first I randomly put cards in place to measure without worrying about which particular cards went where.
I couldn’t decide if I wanted to copy the layout of the Sequence game or create a layout of my own. It really doesn’t matter where the cards are on the board. I just went with what looked nice to me.
When I got them in place, I took a quick picture of the board in case the wind or my cat decided to rearrange the board before it was done.
The next step was to start gluing them in place. I set up the first row by eye and then set up the left column. I used the jokers from the decks to be the free corner spaces and placed them upside down.
Once the first row and column was glued down, I just eyeballed the rest of the cards to match. It was more time consuming than difficult. It probably took me about an hour to complete.
To keep this an inexpensive game, I decided to use coins as markers – pennies, nickels, dimes or quarters – whatever I had on hand. You could also use buttons, washers, bingo chips, colored pasta or anything else that fits on the cards.
You will also need two decks of cards to play the game. I had some at home, but they also have some available at Dollar Tree for $1.00 per deck.
The best part of this inexpensive game is that it fits behind the dresser or under the bed for storage.
Check out my review of Sequence here.
