For version #2, I pulled out my large graphing mat and some of the squares from our attribute blocks. If you don’t have the mat, you could make a large board on the floor with masking tape and use bean bags or paper squares. This was their favorite way to play because they could stand and move and see it from every angle.
Version #3 uses whiffle balls and a box that contained a shipment of grapefruits from Florida! As soon as it arrived, I knew that it would be perfect for tic-tac-toe.
Version #4 is perfect for spring. We cut apart an 18-egg carton and used 2 colors of Easter eggs as the markers. They love this!
Have you ever played tic-tac-toe with your kids? How do they do? I’d love to compare notes!
Enjoy the day with your children.
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Tina Wheeler
These ideas are great. And I definitely agree with you about kiddos spending time on devices translating to having trouble with simple games.
I'll certainly be using some of these in the classroom!
Tina
Miss Tina's PreK
Jamie White, M.Ed.
Thanks, Tina! We spend a lot of time learning to roll dice and spin spinners with our fingers too. So many things to learn!
Diane O
Love all the different ideas for tic-tac-toe. Last year for our camping theme we used sticks, pine cones and stones. We will definitely trying the egg carton version!
Jamie White, M.Ed.
That's a terrific idea, Diane! Thanks for sharing.