DIY Punch A Cup Game Board Ideas You Can Make For Any Season
No matter the season or reason to celebrate, a punch board game is always a hit! Here are 8+ DIY punch-a-cup games you can recreate in minutes! The best part is that you can reuse the same punch cup game board for any party theme.
These craft ideas have been a long-time reader favorite since they were published in November 2023. This list was recently updated in October 2025 with more links to new punch board tutorials.
This easy party game is one of those DIYs that’s simple to make and kids love. Our kids request a punch board game whenever there is a birthday or class party!
What is a prize punch game?
A prize punch game lets kids (and adults) punch through tissue paper-covered cups to reveal a surprise inside. Each Punch-a-Cup game idea has full step-by-step instructions and tips to make your own game.
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How To Make A Reusable Punch Board
- Place prizes in cups.
- Use rubber bands to cover the cups with tissue paper.
- Use hot glue to add tissue paper-covered cups onto a foam core board.
- Add designs such as a turkey, Frankenstein, or a ghost.
- Once the game has been played, peel off the punched-out tissue paper and rubber bands. Refill with prizes and cover for your next celebration.
PRO PARENT TIP – If using this at a class party, have extra prizes and tissue paper. A little one always gets too excited and punches two cups.
8+ Reusable DIY Punch Cup Game Ideas
#7 Conversation Heart Board
The same board, different holiday. Add other colors of pink tissue paper and fun foam heart stickers for an easy Valentine’s Day punch-out board.
#8 Pink Barbie or Valentine’s Day Game
You could add a logo, draw hearts, or add stickers to your punch-out game design. The red and pink theme board was a perfect addition to those Valentine’s Day parties.
Tips
- People of all ages will love punching a cup. We usually recommend having another activity first (such as our fill the pumpkin or fill the snowman game) before allowing children to punch to get their prizes.
- Make sure that your tissue paper is tight enough on the cups. Kids love the pop sound when punching the game.
- Use generous hot glue when attaching the cups to the board.
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As each year passes, I keep coming up with new punch cup game designs. It is so fun to reuse the same board every time, and I love the creative challenge.