15 Custom Cornhole Set Ideas for Your Next Party

Custom cornhole boards and bags are more than just fun diversions; they can set the theme for the whole party! Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, engagement, or just a fun Friday night, a custom cornhole set is a creative way to personalize any occasion. Plus, it gives you a chance to put your design skills to the test. 

At Cornhole Worldwide, we have plenty of themed boards, but it’s our custom boards that tend to be some of our most memorable. In this list, we give you a few ideas to get the party started, but we’re willing to bet your end result will be far better than whatever we can come up with! 

1. Inside Jokes 

There’s nothing like hanging out with friends and family to play cornhole. And after all those games you rack up, you’re liable to have plenty of inside jokes to go around. A custom cornhole board gives you the chance to feature some of your best zingers or to pay homage to your favorite memories. 

So, if your uncle is constantly flinging the bag to the right of the target, you might label one of the boards with his name and an arrow pointing in the ‘right’ direction. Or if one of your friends is constantly muttering a mantra under his breath when he throws, you might print it out for a little gentle ribbing. 

2. The Family Home 

Printing an image of your home is a tribute to the properties that shape our lives. Of course, the family home doesn’t have to be your permanent place of residence. Maybe it’s the RV where you take all of your trips (and play all of your cornholes). Or maybe you have a few vacation homes with a few cornhole custom sets to differentiate them all. 

We recommend having one board for the house (or boat, tent, etc.) and one board for your surroundings. So, if you have plenty of evergreen trees surrounding the property, they’ll make for excellent silhouettes while you play. It’s a tad sentimental for cornhole, but we think it will fit right in at your next gathering. 

3. His & Hers Boards 

If you’re constantly going head-to-head in a classic battle of the sexes, personalized boards are a fun way to designate whose board is whose. Plus, it’ll make it easier to set everything up so everyone’s equipment is in the right place to get started.

There are plenty of ways to customize these boards and bags. So, if she wants to put pictures of her shoe collection on hers and he wants to put pictures of his car on his, it’ll be a fun way to kick off the party. It’ll be particularly memorable if someone is planning to propose. In that case, you might want to make four bags with the four words “Will You Marry Me?”

4.  Your Favorite Movie/TV Show 

There will undoubtedly be standard cornhole sets for some TV shows and movies, but certainly not for all. If you have a favorite that you can’t find, a custom cornhole board can pay homage to all the things you love the most about the characters and the storylines. 

We recommend finding a show or movie that would be right at home at the party. So, if you and your pals love getting together to watch Marvel movies, you can design a custom collage of your favorite characters or movies. Everyone will get a kick out of it, and they’ll love using it the next time around. Or if you had one team that’s constantly winning, you might make their bags feature the villain. 

5. Your State’s Flag 

Not everyone knows their state’s flag in intimate detail, which is why a cornhole board is an interesting way to display it. Not only are you honoring your state and everything it stands for, but you can examine everything from the colors to the design principles.

If your group tends to discuss history and politics when you get together at parties, there’s a lot to learn about how state flags were created and what their symbols meant for the original creators. The vast majority of state flags were designed somewhere between the late 1800s and the First World War, and there are a lot of regional influencers wrapped up in every square inch. 

6. The Big Game 

Admittedly, a board commemorating the big game, whether it’s the Super Bowl or the Stanley Cup, may not be the most reusable cornhole set. Of course, if you’re going to go all out, you might as well go all out. 

Plus, the best part of the customizable cornhole set is that you can leave room to write in the winner of the game, which may give the board far more value if your team wins, whether you include the date of the game, sketches of the players, or just the standard logos of who’s going up against who, everyone at the party will love the customized board. 

7. Tiered Slogans 

Dividing the board into threes, you can put different slogans on each section to keep players motivated (or to gently mock their attempts). So you might put “Practically There” near the hole, “Not Quite” in the middle section, and simply “Nope!” on the bottom part. 

Piggybacking off our inside jokes suggestion, this would be the time to include any oft-repeated sayings that your group has managed to come up with. If you were having a cornhole tournament party, this would be an especially fun board as everyone jumped in on the action. 

8.  Beach Towels 

That first party at the beach, whether you’re on a river bank or the ocean, is always the most exciting. This is the time when summer kicks off, and everyone looks forward to sandals and sunsets. If you and your family are like most people, you have a favorite beach towel to dry off with. 

Turning that beach towel into a custom cornhole reminds everyone about what’s in store for them. From bright starbursts to solid stripes, custom cornhole sets can look like whatever you want them to. Maybe your bags can feature all the other summer accessories, like floaties, flip-flops, and frozen treats. 

9. Your Favorite Landmark 

Maybe it’s the place where you met your sweetheart, the school where you met all your pals at the party or the dive bar where you spent most of your nights in college. The more specific the landmark, the more endearing it will be for everyone at the party. 

Consider taking your cornhole set even further with unique displays on every cornhole bag. For example, maybe one set of bags features your favorite drink at the bar, and the other features the bar’s unique bathroom signs. 

10. Fake Businesses

Maybe you’ve always wanted to start a whiskey business, or one of your best pals has a thing for vintage cars. With custom cornhole games, you can come up with everything from a logo to a clever name for a business that puts the ‘proprietor’ front and center. 

So, maybe you name yourself the Sole Founder of Beachaholics Anonymous. Or, if your partner happens to brew your own beer for fun, you can design a custom cornhole board to celebrate their hobby. Who knows, maybe the fake label will inspire someone to actually take the plunger and open a real business for real?

11. Your Initials 

Simple, classic, and endlessly flexible, those two letters can say plenty on the right custom board. For those who like a cleaner board without all the distractions, this custom idea can be just as impactful as the splashier designs — it just takes a little planning to get it right.

For example, maybe you make one board your initials, one board your spouse’s initials, and then custom design the bags to reflect the names of your children. Artful scripts are more than just a way to honor the most important people in your life, it’s a personalized touch to make a more meaningful get-together. 

12. Your Pets 

If your party is frequented with your two pups or you’re constantly seeing people disappear into the house to find your friendly cat, putting them on your cornhole game set is a nod to the real stars of the party.

We recommend choosing an image that’s as funny as it is heartfelt. So, if you caught Fido tipping over the trash cans or your cat making a particularly memorable pose, you’ll have a custom set that everyone will want to use again and again. 

13. Custom Patterns 

Maybe your child drew their own version of the night sky, or the tree out front has a striking pattern of whirls all along the front. These more abstract custom sets may not be as straightforward as some of our other options, but that doesn’t make them any less interesting to party-goers. 

While some people adore Renaissance paintings and others prefer the splatters of modern art, custom boards can be made into practically anything you can imagine. You can always save any runner-up patterns for the bags (or for the next custom set). 

14. Your Favorite Bands 

If your party-goers are music lovers, you can custom design your board to reflect not just the bands you love but their songs and lyrics, too. Or you can use your custom set to call out rivalries over who’s the best guitarist or who rocks harder when they’re on stage. 

Music-themed custom cornhole sets may result in spontaneous singing and dancing to your favorite tunes halfway through the party, but that’s just a risk you’re going to have to live with. Just remember to air-guitar responsibly. 

15. Custom-Made Maps 

If you can’t choose a favorite landmark, why not make a map of all your favorite streets, businesses, and homes? Well-designed maps are more than just fun to look at; you can turn them into masterpieces. Even the most modest towns and regions can come alive with better designs, and you can be the one to makeover and reimagine the neighborhoods that shape you. 

Whether you pick your hometown, your current town, or the woods where you spent your summers, a custom cornhole set is a great way to display your roots, and a fun way to test your creative skills. This would be a particularly good custom board if you’re celebrating the 4th of July or a Home Days festival. 

How the Custom Cornhole Process Works 

If you’re interested in a custom cornhole set, the staff at Cornhole Worldwide has your back. We make it easy to turn your vision into a board and bag you’ll treasure for many years to come. 

Just follow our three easy steps:

• Submit your design: Be as specific as possible and include your artwork! Anything that you will help guide us as we complete the finished product is helpful, so don’t skimp on the details. 
• Check out our version: Now is the time to go over our version of the custom cornhole set. If you want us to make changes, no matter what they are or how many you have, we’re here to help you settle on the final colors, lines, and fabrics of your custom board and bags. 
• Production: Once you’re satisfied, we set the final production into motion immediately. You can count on us to paint and seal your board. Here, we take every order one at a time, so you don’t have to compromise. 

Ready to Design Your Own Custom Cornhole Set? Contact Cornhole Worldwide Today! 

Did any of our suggestions spark an idea for you? Are you picturing the unveiling of your custom set at your next party, to the shock and delight of your friends and family? Are you annoyed with our idea and have one that’s so much better than anything we came up with? 

If so, get your ideas down on paper and head over to Custom Cornhole Games to submit your design!