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DIY TIC TAC TOE GAME - SETUP & DIRECTIONS
Short Carnival Savers video/gif shows a large giant wooden tic tac toe board with bean bags being tossed on.
Supplies for DIY Tic Tac Toe:
 Handmade Tic Tac Toe Game - (wood-working adult with woodworking tools to construct the game as shown in the image)
Plywood, 2 x 4 lumber, Paint, Stencils, Painter's Tape, and Clear Shellac
12 Bean Bags (see below)
Permanent Marker
Stand Behind Lines - Sidewalk Chalk, Spray Paint (for grass), Masking Tape (best used indoors), or Plastic Cones
Carnival prizes - consolation and winners prize
Make This Game:
To make this game, a woodworking adult will need to measure and form a square frame using the 2 x 4 lumber and securing it with nails. Next, the volunteer will cut the plywood to fit the top of the frame and nail into place. They will then need to decorate the game to look like a Tic Tac Toe board using painter's tape, stencils, and paint. Finally, they will add several coats of shellac to make the board smooth which helps the beanbags slide on the board and protects it for years to come.
Game Setup:
Before the carnival, divide out the bean bags. Using a permanent marker, mark a large "X" on half the bean bags and a large "O" on the other half -- be sure to mark both sides.
Also, you may wish to make the "X" bean bags "cool colors" like blue, green, and purple, and the "O" beanbags would "warm colors" like red, orange, and yellow.
How to Play the Tic Tac Toe Carnival Game:
2 Ways to Play This Game:
1. One Player:
Each carnival player is given three bean bags in the hope of tossing the bean bags and getting 3 in a row. This can be challenging, as the board shown above has a nice smooth surface, and the bean bags tend to slide off the squares for a fun challenge.
2. Two Players:
Two Players each pay ticket(s) to play against each other (a good average would be 50 cents each to play the game.)
Each player picks out six bean bags to toss. Players take turns trying to toss their bean bags and make a Tic Tac Toe. If a player tosses a bean bag on top of another player's bean bag, the first bean bag counts, and the second is removed from the game. Players play until someone wins at Tic Tac Toe or until they run out of bean bags. If the game is a tie, both players receive the consolation prize.
If you are just starting your carnival – this is a fun game. Once it is made, it can be used for years and years!
Additional Hints & Tips:
Note:If you have one player, feel free to fill in one "X" or "O" on the playing board to make this game fun for your carnival players!
If you have two players, keep your "winners" prizes inexpensive (maybe 25 cents or so if you charge 50 cents for each player to play), as you will have a winner most times the game is played. The consolation prize can be the typical 10 - 15 cent small toy or piece of candy.
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