Wooden Toss Games Bulk Order

Wooden toss games are one of the easier product lines to sell and one of the harder ones to source in bulk. The product is simple, which makes it look like a commodity, which is why so many bulk orders end up specified too loosely to be quoted properly.

Almost every bulk sourcing problem in this category traces back to one of four things: an unrealistic minimum, a quote that was never comparable, a delivery date that was never a date, or a certification that was never checked.

This page covers what actually goes wrong, what a factory needs from you in order to quote properly, and how the process runs from specification to container.

Why Bulk Toss Game Orders Go Wrong

Six failure points account for most of the problems buyers run into.

Minimum order quantities. Factories running automated lines want container volumes. A buyer testing a new design or serving a niche channel cannot commit to that, and the order either gets refused or gets quoted at a price that makes no sense.

Quotes that cannot be compared. Two prices for a “cornhole set” can differ by half and both be accurate, because one includes bags and one does not, one uses 15 mm plywood and one uses 12 mm, one amortises the branding setup and one charges it separately. Without a written specification and an itemised quote, the comparison is meaningless.

Delivery dates that are not dates. A range with no starting point is not a commitment. Production counted from deposit is a different number from production counted from sample approval, and both exclude ocean transit. Garden games are seasonal, so the gap between March and July is the difference between a profitable order and dead stock.

Customisation that gets lost. A brand colour, a logo position, a non-standard size – each requires someone to say what it adds and what it changes. If the request has to travel through an intermediary, the answer comes back vague or not at all.

Sampling that takes too long. A sample quoted at six to eight weeks usually means the product is not in production, or the sample is being built by hand outside the normal line. Neither tells you what the bulk order will look like.

Certification checked too late. Selling into the EU or the US requires the right testing and documentation, and the requirement is specific to the product and the market. Discovering at customs that the report covers a different product is an expensive way to learn this.

Who We Are

Kangjie manufactures wooden garden games in Guangzhou and sells direct to importers, retailers and brand owners in Europe and North America. There is no trading company between us and the buyer, which means the person quoting your order is the person who controls the production line.

The business was built around the order size that most factories avoid: custom runs at moderate volume, where the design is not stock but the quantity is not a container of one SKU.

What We Offer

• A 500-set minimum. Enough to justify a proper setup, small enough to test a design without committing to container volume.
• Factory-direct pricing. The intermediary margin is gone, and volume tiers are published rather than negotiated case by case.
• Quotes within 24 hours for a clear specification, itemised by material, labour, finish, branding setup and packaging.
• Samples in 5–10 days, produced on the production line, with the sample charge credited against the order.
• Production in 30–45 days from deposit and sample approval, committed as a date in writing.
• OEM and ODM – logo, packaging, size and finish built to your specification.
• Certification support: EN71 for the EU, ASTM F963 and CPSIA for the US, FSC-certified timber with chain-of-custody records.
• NDA before drawings are shared, covering design files as well as the finished product.
• Raw material held in stock for the species we use most, so a production slot is not delayed waiting for timber.

How a Bulk Order Runs

• Brief. Product, quantity, target retail price, market and packaging requirement. Reference photos or a competitor sample help, but the commercial context matters more – it determines which construction is appropriate.
• Quote. Within 24 hours, itemised, with the Incoterm stated on the document. No line for freight that appears later.
• Sample. 5–10 days to produce, 3–7 days in transit. One round of adjustment included. Approval is against the sample, so the sample has to come off the production line.
• Production. 30–45 days from deposit and sample approval, with progress updates at the inspection points rather than on request.
• Inspection. Three stages – incoming timber, after assembly, and pre-shipment to an agreed AQL level – each with photographs. That record is what you approve against and what a claim is settled on.
• Shipping. FOB, CIF or DDP depending on how much of the logistics you want to control. Export documentation – commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, test reports – is handled at our end; import clearance at yours.

What We Manufacture

Core Products

• Cornhole boards. Regulation size is 24 × 48 inches with a 6-inch hole centred 9 inches from the top edge, front edge 4 inches off the ground and back edge 12 inches. Tournament play uses 27-foot throw lines, casual play 33 feet. Sizes, leg styles, bag colours and printed graphics are all customisable.
• Ladder toss. Ladder geometry, ball type (rope or golf ball) and scoring variations. Standard scoring runs 1–3 points by rung, to 21.
• Tumble tower. Oversized blocks with branded faces, supplied with or without a carry crate.

Niche and Tabletop Games

• Ring toss and horseshoes. Classic or stylised designs, with custom peg layouts.
• Washer toss. Custom boxes and washer sets, including scoring-zone variants.
• Kubb. Full sets with a carry bag, in the species and finish of your choice.
• Tabletop versions. Scaled-down formats for bars, events and small retail footprints, where a full-size set will not sell.

New Designs

A new toss game design is a different project from a variant on an existing one, and it is worth being clear about the difference. A variant changes dimensions, colours, branding or packaging on an existing construction. A new design needs a prototype, possibly tooling, and a tolerance study – which is feasible, but it needs to be quoted as its own project rather than as a variation.

If a design is not commercially viable at your target price, we will say so at the quoting stage rather than after the sample.

How We Differ

• The quote is the price. Material, labour, finish, branding and packaging are itemised, and the Incoterm is on the document. Variations are quoted before they are made, not invoiced after.
• Problems are raised early. If a species is short, a finish will not hold, or a schedule is at risk, you hear about it when the risk appears rather than when the date passes.
• Repeat orders are the objective. A factory earns more from a buyer who reorders for five years than from one order priced aggressively, so the incentive runs towards the specification being right.
• One contact holds the file. No relay between sales, engineering and shipping, and no re-explaining the project each time.

How to Start

• Send the brief. Game type, approximate quantity, any customisation, target market and target retail price.
• Get the quote. Within 24 hours, itemised, with a production date rather than a range.
• Order the sample. 5–10 days, made on the production line, charge credited against the order.
• Approve in writing. Then the production slot is booked.

A rough enquiry is enough to start. The specification can be tightened during the quoting conversation, and it usually is – that conversation is where most of the cost is decided.

Next Step

Bulk ordering wooden toss games works when the minimum is realistic, the quote is itemised, the delivery date is committed in writing, and the certification has been checked against the actual product and market. Those four things are not difficult, but they have to be done before the order rather than after.

Send your specification and target quantity, and we will come back within 24 hours with an itemised quote and a production date.

FAQs

1. 500 sets is workable, but what if I need fewer for a test run?

Below a few hundred sets the setup cost per unit rises to where the price stops competing with a stock item, so the honest answer is usually to wait until volume justifies the run. It is worth asking, but expect the answer to depend on the game’s complexity and the production calendar.

2. How detailed does a customisation brief need to be?

A sketch, a reference photo, a Pantone reference and a target price is enough to quote. The more precisely the construction is defined, the closer the first sample will be – but a rough brief is a normal starting point.

3. What is the real lead time from confirmation to shipment?

30–45 days from deposit and sample approval to goods ready at the port, with sampling at 5–10 days before that. Ocean transit is additional: roughly 30–40 days to Europe and 14–25 days to the US west coast depending on port.

4. Do you handle shipping paperwork?

The export side, yes: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, test reports, booking and loading. Import clearance at destination is handled by you or your forwarder, which is normal under FOB and CIF terms.

5. Can packaging be designed as well as produced?

Yes – from a plain export carton through to fully printed retail packaging with inserts and instruction cards. Options are quoted separately so the packaging cost is visible rather than embedded in the unit price.

Placing a bulk order for wooden toss games?
We manufacture direct in Guangzhou: 500-set minimum, quotes within 24 hours, samples in 5–10 days, production in 30–45 days, EN71 and ASTM F963 compliance, FSC-certified timber. Send your specification: contact us