A~F Creations: Make a Plinko Board

I couldn't find a good tutorial online, so I thought I'd share how I made my Plinko boards:

SUPPLIES I USED
Peg board
dowels
wood for sides,back, and disc
strong glue
pneumatic staple gun
chop saw/ scroll saw
small hinges
spray paint, acrylic paint

STEP 1
Home supply store- Buy a pegboard and have them cut it in half so it's tall and narrow. (Now you can make 2 Plinko if you want!) Find a dowel that fits in the holes snuggly and buy 3 of them. Grab other supplies you need while you're there- like hinges for step 5.

***Note: I cut each board as I went. If you want everything ready up front you'll need measure and cut all the wood first.***

STEP 2
Attach boards to back and sides. One person suggested 2x4's, but I used some thinner wood I already had. Use glue AND a pneumatic stapler.

STEP 3
Chop your dowel in pieces 2-3 inches long. Decide the spacing of pegs and put in place. I used tape to help me visualize.

***Note: The first one I made was the guinea pig, so some of the pictures seem to be missing steps. Build yours how you'd like. I'm just sharing the plan that worked best for me.***

STEP 4

Paint the whole thing.
If you type "plinko board" into Pinterest you'll see lots of painting ideas (but not as many tutorials ;)

I used spray paint because it covers everything easily- no hand painting each dowel. But it still took many coats.

STEP 5
Make it stand up!

First, Attach a "brace" board. (Hopefully my crazy wording will help you differentiate the pieces.) The brace should fit between the back boards. I placed mine a little higher than the middle of the pegboard.

Next, attach the legs to the brace board. I used small, inexpensive hinges. They were perfect. [The legs shouldn't be longer than the pegboard when Plinko board is folded flat.]