Black and White Tic-Tac-Toe

Black and White Tic-Tac-Toe craft

An X and an O--try for three in a row! Create a Crayola Color Explosion™ board and game pieces to play over and over. Perfect your strategy and become a Tic-Tac-Toe master!

  • 1.

    With Crayola Color Explosion™ White Paper and Marker, draw five large X’s and five large O’s. Add cool designs to each letter with the marker. Use Crayola Scissors to cut out each X and O.

  • 2.

    Use a ruler to mark nine identical squares on the back of Color Explosion Black Paper. Cut them out. On the front, add a wild multicolored border to each square using the Color Explosion Black Marker.

  • 3.

    Arrange three rows of three black squares on a full sheet of Color Explosion White Paper to make your tic-tac-toe grid. Use a Crayola Glue Stick to attach the squares to the paper.

  • 4.

    Add multicolored designs around the grid. Store your pieces in a zipper lock food storage bag—so you can take them wherever you go.

  • 5.

    To play tic tac toe: Find a partner. Choose who will play X and who will play O. X player may go first. Take turns placing one piece on a black square on the game board. The first person to get three in a row wins! In case of a tie or standoff (sometimes called a "cat’s game"), clear the board and play again!