All you need to compete in your own outdoor space, however, are 10 small wooden blocks, one large one (the king) and six wooden batons.

This will keep the blocks from showing and create a more realistic "tray" base. Once the blocks are dry, you can add small planters, frames, knick-knacks, diffusers, candles, or even spices and ...

Building a Jenga tower the way Hasbro intended is boring. Berlin-based historian Sven Hannes also believes this, and spends his spare time creating elaborate structures from the small, wooden blocks.