Tic Tac Toe in A Bag

Posted on November 10, 2015

by Michelle

One of the first games I ever played was Tic Tac Toe. It’s probably the first game I taught my kids to play too. The rules are extremely simple and it’s been used to teach the basics of strategy and good sportsmanship for thousands of years. Back in the day, we used to just use pen and paper to play but I wanted one that could be reused. And since we’re all about recycling and repurposing, I made this one using bottle tops.

Repurpose bottle tops and make this easy tic tac toe in a bag. #ACraftyMix

And it comes with a handy hessian bag to store all the bits in too. The tic tac toe in a bag takes about 20 minutes to make, so it’s an ideal craft for a lazy Sunday morning.

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What you need

Some hessian or burlap (about 50 cm x 50 cm)
10 bottle tops
Embroidery thread, ribbon, and a needle
Aluminum tape or spray paint
Pen and scissor
Sewing machine
Glue gun

How to repurpose bottle tops to make tic tac toe in a bag

How to make the board

Cut a square piece of hessian measuring 21 cm x 21 cm and zigzag the edges with your sewing machine. Hessian tends to fray a lot.

Cut a square out of the hessian and zig zag the edges

Carefully mark 7 cm and 14 cm on each of the four sides of your square. Using a pen draw lines on the hessian to create a 3 x 3 grid. Thread your needle with the embroidery thread and using chain stitch sew along your grid lines.

How to make the bag

Cut a piece of hessian 40 cm x 15 cm and zigzag the edges.

Fold the hessian in half so that it measures 20 cm x 15 cm and sew up the sides. Flip the bag outside-in or inside-out. Not sure what the right word is here but the stitches should now be on the inside of the bag 😉 Weave your ribbon through the hessian about 3 cm down from the opening.

Weave a ribbon through the top of the hessian bag

Small hessian bag to hold the tic tac toe pieces

How to make the pieces

Use a pen and put an X on 5 of your beer bottle tops. Draw an O on the other 5.

Use a pen to mark a X and Os on the bottle tops

Trace the pen markings with your glue gun. I got a serious case of the shakes when I did the O’s, so they look a bit wonky 😀

Use a glue gun to draw X and Os on the bottle tops

While you wait for the glue to dry, cut the aluminum tape into 4.5 cm bits. You’ll need 10 of these to cover the bottle tops. If you don’t have aluminum tape you can use spray paint instead.

Cut small square pieces from the aluminium tape

Starting with the X’s carefully stick the aluminum foil over the bottle tops. The X’s are easier to do and will give you practice before your start on the Os.

Stick the aluminium tape down over the top of the bottle top

Using the bottle top as a template, cut 10 circles. Stick them on the inside of the bottle top to neaten it up.

Cut small circles from the aluminium tape and stick on the inside of the bottle tops

And that’s it. Easy, peasy tic tac toe in a bag.

Anyone for a game of Tic Tac Toe with wonky O’s?

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