Have you ever played skittles? How about a homemade Skittles top game with LEGO bricks? Design, build, and play for an afternoon of fun! We did it and had a blast playing with it, too. Great boredom buster, sick day play, rainy day activity, or fun family time activity. We love LEGO activities.

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This past weekend, we poured through a huge box of Legos, some ten years old. This super easy homemade Lego Skittles game was an excellent idea I found in the Lego Crazy Action Contraptions Book but slightly modified. I do not have all the original parts from the book. The book is no longer in print, but used copies do exist.

This Lego Skittles game was quick to set up but kept us busy for quite a while. Legos are so versatile. You can build a simple zip line, make a marble maze, engineer balloon race cars, and more.

What is the Skittles Game?

The Skittles game, similar to bowling, involves setting up a group of wooden pins (skittles) in a triangular formation at the end of a lane. Players roll a ball to knock down the skittles, scoring points based on the number of pins they knock over. The objective is to achieve the highest score by knocking down as many skittles as possible with each throw.

Note: Using a top instead of a ball is an unconventional rule change but a lot of fun!

Where is Skittles Played?

One common version is “pub skittles” or “alley skittles,” which is a traditional British pub game. In this game, there is a square or rectangular playing area with nine small skittles arranged in a diamond shape. Players take turns throwing a heavy wooden or rubber ball at the skittles to knock them down. The objective is to score points based on which skittles are knocked down and how they fall.

Another form of Skittles is the European version, played in countries like Germany, Denmark, and Belgium. This game often involves a larger number of Skittles arranged in a specific pattern, and players try to knock down as many as possible within a set number of throws.

Skittles Top Game

Below are the four pieces you need to make the Lego Skittles top. I have a 40-tooth gear wheel, a 25-tooth gear wheel, and a 15-tooth gear wheel on a 6 Stud Axle piece. Fit them together as shown below, and you now have a top for your Lego spinning top game!

TIP: Don’t have these pieces? Make pins out of stacks of pricks and use a marble or small ball!

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We found the best surface to play Lego Skittles on is a piece of foam core board. Set up 10 Lego pieces at one end. The directions from the book say to place four books around the area to make a rink.

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I tried to take few pictures of us playing the Lego Skittles game, but they aren’t the best. However, you can see he thoroughly enjoyed his new Lego Skittles game. The photo below captures the awesome spinning action of the Lego spinning top. It works wonderfully. My son mastered it in just a few tries. 

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How do you play Lego Skittles? Easy rules.

This homemade Skittles game really is a super fun and simple game to set up. My son even enjoyed it on his own which is rare. The actual rules of the game have you adding the number of pieces you knock down for a set number of turns.

Each player gets one chance at the skittles. Count the pieces knocked down and keep score. Set the skittles up again for the next player. Pick a set number and rounds and see how is the winner.

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3 Comments

  1. Hi! I just moved to a new house and found a giant box of Legos in the attic, I was searching online for something to do and saw your page and decided to check it out. I’m glad I did!

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