wCreating Custom Yard Games for a Whole Lot of Fun!

from Boerne Business Monthly – April 2023

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What’s better than a backyard barbecue with your family and friends? A backyard barbecue with some super fun yard games, of course! “I made my first yard games to have for my own family cookouts,” said Hector Santiago, owner of Sunshine Woodworks, LLC. “The first ones that I built were Jenga and a backyard washer set. I would watch YouTube videos and learn how to make the games that I wanted for my own backyard.”

Eventually, Hector found himself with an abundance of games, so he decided to go on Facebook Marketplace and see if he could sell a few. “After I sold some of my own personal games online, that is when I got the idea that I could make a business out of this!” Hector’s games became quite popular, and his hobby grew into a small business. He began to come up with new ideas of games to offer and now has six games and one new one debuting this month. He has sold games to businesses and individuals across the Boerne and San Antonio area and as far as Fredericksburg, Austin and even Houston. Sunshine Woodworks has even been featured on local news channels KENS 5 and KSAT 12 a combined five times!

Sunshine Woodworks offers Cornhole, JUMBO Jenga, Jenga Jr., Ladder Ball, 3 Hole Washers, 1 Hole Washers, Yardzee and Hook-N-Ring with Shot Ladder, and now Left, Right, Center.

The Cornhole sets are available for custom order and Hector has created countless designs that include everything from logos to family names, creative designs and your favorite team colors. “You name it, and we will make it happen. These custom boards are very popular and really add that special touch. We sell them to individuals, restaurants, bars, wineries, event venues and more,” added Hector.

All of Sunshine Woodworks’ games make for great gifts too! For custom Cornhole Set orders, contact Hector directly. However, if you are in need of a present right away, Sunshine Woodworks always has games ready to go at local stores, The Shoppes at 222 and Boerne Backyard.

Sunshine Woodworks is veteran owned & operated. Santiago has served 18 years in the United States Air Force – 13 years active duty and he has been serving in the Air Force Reserves for the past five years. According to Hector, “I came into this business without any experience in woodworking or owning a small business, but I am learning as I go. I still watch YouTube videos and have learned so much from friends and mentors about both woodworking and running a small business.”

Hector loves to be active in the local community and to do his part to give back. “My goal for this year is to donate a set of Cornhole boards to each of our local first responder organizations. So far, I have been able to donate sets to both the Boerne Police Department and the Bergheim Fire Department. The next set in the works is a special donation to the Boerne Fire Department.”

Check out all the games available at the Sunshine Woodworks accounts on Facebook and Instagram. For your custom order, email ssunshinewoodworksllc@gmail.com or call (832) 366-3022.

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