If you grew up with checkered tiles in your kitchen you probably played a giant version of checkers on the floor at least once. There's just something irresistible about taking your favorite board game out of the box and into the real world with a fun, life-sized take on the game.
These grown-ups showed that you're only as young as you feel when they transformed the world into some classic board games. See if your childhood favorite got a giant version but remember: some assembly may be required!
1. Jenga
It's not like this tricky game wasn't challenging enough! Imagine pulling wooden blocks out of the tower when the whole thing could fall and crush you. That will definitely add some excitement to family game night!
For a slightly smaller challenge, you can make your own backyard Jenga set.
2. Operation
It would probably be easier to get your medical degree than to pull the broken heart out of this human-sized Operation board. Lots of party companies will actually rent out this huge board game, but you might stress out your friends if you force them to play it.
3. Monopoly
The very talented Chalk Twins got creative for McDonald's Monopoly's 20th anniversary, drawing the classic game along the sidewalk. They even included player markers and giant dice. Don't forget to pick up your "get out of jail free" card!
4. Chess
As long as chess and checkers have existed, people have loved to play the game on a life-sized board with real people standing in for the pieces.
The city of Marostica, Italy even holds a special costumed chess game every two years, with kings, queens and knights with horses squaring off against each other.
Click to the next page to see a Candy Land board that takes up a whole street!
5. Scrabble
The over-sized board probably won't help you nail a triple word score, but you can have a lot of fun with the Mississippi Children's Museum's giant Scrabble set. Or should we say "humongous," because that will earn you 9 points more than "giant."
6. Candy Land
Lombard street in San Francisco is already famous as "the most crooked street in the world," but once a year it gets a fantasy makeover for a life-sized Candy Land game. Okay, sign us up!
7. Mouse Trap
It's a miracle kids didn't hurt themselves on this UK game show that forced them to run through Mouse Trap's iconic plastic set for prizes. At least you didn't have to spend an hour building the game to enjoy this version!
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