Tic Tac Toe
Making your own tic tac toe board is half the fun as playing it. This portable, handcrafted game will help when restlessness strikes or the summer rains kick in.
You will need:
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10 rocks, stones or pebbles. Wash them if necessary.
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A piece of a wood slice, discarded wood pieces or cardboard.
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Two colors of paint or more to paint a design.
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Black sharpie if you do not do the wood burner.
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Wood burner, use parental discretion and supervision.
Directions:
- Paint 5 of the rocks one color or one design
2. Paint the other 5 rocks a different color or design
3. Draw with a pencil your tic tac toe board on the surface you chose, use a ruler if necessary.
4. Use the sharpie or the wood burner to fill in the lines of your board.
5. Once your rocks are dry, you are ready to play!
Wood burning is a fantastic handicraft. Using a burning tool should be supervised by an adult at all times. We have enjoyed making tags, ornaments, and drawings from burning wood.
Limb Sliced Burned Ornaments
The ornaments we are demonstrating are fun and such a special gift for the family. Chose a pattern each year and grow a collection. We have given you 4 patterns, to begin with. Use carbon paper to transfer the pattern onto your wood. Craft stores carry wood pieces if you cannot cut your own.
I recommend the versa tool burner over the regular wood burner. The versa tool has a temperature control setting on it and the other does not. I like this tool when working with children so they do not burn the wood too hot and ruin their project. It is better to go over the project a second time with a lower heat.
Download our patterns.
