Jeopardy Board Supplies
Earlier this year I had the fortunate opportunity of creating a custom Jeopardy board for my sister’s bachelorette party. Now that some people have expressed interest in making one themselves, I decided to create a list of the supplies I used as well as instructions on how to create the board yourself!
Please note that this page contains affiliate links for the products I used, which allows me to earn commissions on qualifying purchases. By clicking the title or photo of each item, you will be taken to a link for that product. Below the list of supplies, you will find step by step instructions as well as a video walking you through the process of how I made my Jeopardy Board. Thank you for stopping by!
DIY Jeopardy Board Supplies
1. Trifold Poster Board
The trifold poster board I used was 36x48 inches, and you can find them at most craft stores!
2. Envelopes
The envelopes I used are 4x6 inches, which is considered size A4. I buy them on Amazon for the best price and color variety!
3. Cricut Maker 3 (optional)
I used my Cricut Maker 3 to design and print custom vinyl lettering to give my poster board that ‘professional’ feel, but this is completely optional! If you don’t have a Cricut, you can always purchase adhesive lettering from any craft store (often near the scrapbooking supplies) or you can even hand write or paint the words on your poster board!
4. Cricut Vinyl and Transfer Tape
If you’re using your Cricut to print the lettering for your poster board, any type of permanent or removable vinyl will do! When using the transfer tape to transfer the designs to your board, I recommend getting the least tacky option of transfer tape available (least sticky) or even sticking the sheet of tape to a piece of fabric very lightly to reduce some of the tackiness before transferring your vinyl. This will help prevent the transfer tape from sticking to the poster board itself since it’s a paper material, but you will still need to be mindful of this when applying the vinyl to your board to make sure the transfer tape doesn’t stick to the surface!
5. Glue
You will need to glue your envelopes down to your board for each category of questions, and any type of glue should work for this! I decided to use Mod Podge for my board since I had some on hand, and I used a paint brush to coat the front of the envelopes before sticking them to the board.
6. Category Question Cards
Last but not least, you will need to come up with some questions for your desired categories! You can either print these or write them out yourself, and each question will go in the designated envelope for that category and point value. I highly recommend browsing Pinterest for category ideas!
DIY Jeopardy Board Instructions
1. Get a trifold poster board (or even a standard poster board if you can’t find a trifold!)
2. Space your envelopes out before gluing them down! I recommend starting in the center of the middle panel of your poster board and working out towards the edges. It might take rearranging things a few times before you get it the way you want it! And don’t forget to leave enough room at the top for your title and categories.
3. Glue your envelopes to your board. Make sure you glue them down on the FRONT side of the envelopes (the side where you would put a mailing address) and leave the flap open on the back, because that it where you will be putting your question cards! I’ve even seen some people cut off the flaps of the envelopes for a cleaner look!
4. Apply your vinyl lettering and designs (or draw them yourself!). I added the title “Bachelorette Jeopardy” at the top of my board, but you can customize that title to fit your needs for whatever you’re celebrating! You will also need to add your categories above each column of envelopes. For example, I chose 5 categories—The Bride, The Groom, The Couple, Disney Songs, and Movie Quotes. And for each category, I have 5 different “wagers” for the points you will win for each question. I write these wagers on the envelopes!
5. Print or write out your questions for each category. I like to print these out and then I cut them down to a flashcard size so that I can easily tuck them inside each envelope. Don’t forget to write out your questions on a separate sheet of paper and create an answer sheet for yourself!
6. Play the game! You can work individually or as teams. One at a time, each person/team will pick a category and wager amount and then get a set amount of time to answer the question they pick. There are several different ways to play where you can pass, skip, or steal questions if someone gets it wrong or doesn’t answer in time. I recommend looking up the rules for Jeopardy to decide how your group would like to play!