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    Home » Blog

    Pet Rock Tic-Tac-Toe

    Published: Jul 23, 2022 by Heidi. This post may contain affiliate links 30 Comments

    We've only been out of school for a couple of weeks, and the kids are already bored!  It's going to be a long summer.  Yesterday, we busted out our Pet Rock Tic-Tac-Toe games from our Family Reunion.  I think the rocks turned out so cute!  Want to make some of your own?  This project is bound to keep your kids busy--for a few days at least!

    Bust the summer boredom blues with Pet Rock Tic-Tac-Toe! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Paint and Play!

    Pet Rock Tic-Tac-Toe

    My sister-in-law, Susan, was the brains behind this project.  She and her dad made all the tic-tac-toe boards by sawing a tree trunk into disks.  I love that some of them cracked and looked weathered.  You can make the boards out of anything you'd like.  I've seen them on mini chalkboards, but you could even just draw chalk lines on the sidewalk.

    Bust the summer boredom blues with Pet Rock Tic-Tac-Toe! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Paint and Play!

    Here's what you need for the project:

    • Small smooth stones
    • Craft paint in at least two colors
    • A black bullet-point permanent marker (I like Sharpie or Bic.)
    • Googly eyes (the self-adhesive type are great, but if you can't find them, you'll need craft glue or a glue gun)
    • Paint brushes
    • Paper plates
    • Cups of water and paper towels for cleaning out the brushes
    • Bored children (I have lots of those at my house if you need to borrow a few!)

    Now for the fun part:  Painting!

    Bust the summer boredom blues with Pet Rock Tic-Tac-Toe! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Paint and Play!

    We made these at a family reunion, and even the youngest kids got in on the fun.

    1. Let each child choose ten rocks, a plate, paintbrush and two colors of paint.
    2. Begin by painting five rocks one color and five rocks the other color.  (Send the kids to play while the paint dries.)
    3. Once the paint is dry, use the sharpie to add details to the bugs, monsters or whatever your kids come up with!
    4. Finally, add the eyes.  Once my youngest had seen my one-eyed monster, there was no way any of her monsters were going to have two eyes!  Mike Wazowski--eat your heart out!  (Too bad we didn't have any green paint!)

    Bust the summer boredom blues with Pet Rock Tic-Tac-Toe! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Paint and Play!

    Now all that's left is to find a game board and get playing!  Here are some ideas for boards:

    • A mini chalk board or dry erase board
    • A paper plate
    • The sidewalk
    • A sheet of card stock or paper
    • Lines in the dirt
    • Be creative!

    Bust the summer boredom blues with Pet Rock Tic-Tac-Toe! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Paint and Play!

    Bust the summer boredom blues with Pet Rock Tic-Tac-Toe! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Paint and Play!

    Have fun!

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    Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you'll be back soon.

    Heidi

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    Hi! I’m Heidi, the sometimes scatterbrained, but always creative mind behind One Creative Mommy. I'm a retired teacher, wife, and mom of three beautiful teenage girls and one adorable fur baby. In my spare time, I love to share my ideas (mistakes and all) with anyone who will listen.

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    Comments

    1. Tara Brelinsky

      June 06, 2014 at 6:05 pm

      fun idea for my kiddos. I pinned it.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        June 08, 2014 at 11:02 pm

        Thanks, Tara! I hope the kiddos love it!

        Reply
    2. Joyce

      June 09, 2014 at 5:04 am

      I LOVE these! The little bugs are delightful. This would keep kids busy for a long time - and then they can come back and play for even more fun. Nice quiet time activity - even in the car.

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        June 09, 2014 at 7:13 pm

        Thanks, Joyce. I think that's what I like the best. The painting is fun, but then they can use them again another day. (Congrats on the coming grandbaby!)

        Reply
    3. Jennifer @Making Our Life Matter

      June 09, 2014 at 10:57 am

      What a cute idea! My kids are teens now, but we have a little boy next to us that is almost 3, and I bet he would have a lot of fun with it!

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        June 09, 2014 at 7:14 pm

        Thanks, Jennifer. It is a fun project. I have one almost-teen. It'll be interesting to see how the projects change as my kids get older. One friend says she is going to put this in babysitting kits for her daughters.

        Reply
    4. Betsy @ BPhotoArt

      June 09, 2014 at 11:23 pm

      What a great idea! I pinned this for later. My toddler just started learning tic tac toe :)

      Reply
      • [email protected]

        June 10, 2014 at 9:04 am

        Thanks, Betsy. It's probably not ideal for a toddler (because of the tiny googly eyes), but it will sure be fun for later!

        Reply
    5. Clare @ Super Mommy Club

      June 10, 2014 at 11:43 pm

      I love this! I can't wait for my kiddos to adopt a pet rock, and when they do I'll be making this game for them to play together!

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        June 11, 2014 at 5:17 pm

        I hope they have fun, Clare!

        Reply
    6. Krista

      June 11, 2014 at 9:04 am

      Oh my goodness my 6 year old is going to love love love this. He is into tic tac toe right now and would love making his own pet bugs. Going on our to-do list & pinning! Thanks so much for sharing this at Wake Up Wednesday!

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        June 11, 2014 at 5:18 pm

        I'm so glad, Krista! I hope you have a lot of fun making the bugs and playing together. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

        Reply
    7. Megan

      June 12, 2014 at 6:49 am

      Such a cute idea! My kids would love to paint these and now that the weather is warmer in PA we can head outside to pick our rocks and paint them! Fun!!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        June 12, 2014 at 11:45 pm

        Glad that the weather has warmed up, Megan. It's definitely time to get out and have some fun! I hope your kiddos like this project.

        Reply
    8. [email protected]

      June 12, 2014 at 9:21 pm

      Love this idea! So clever and adorable :)

      Reply
      • Heidi

        June 17, 2014 at 9:52 pm

        Thanks, Bella. The kids had a lot of fun.

        Reply
    9. Grace

      June 14, 2014 at 12:57 pm

      How funny! This is a cute idea :)

      Reply
      • Heidi

        June 17, 2014 at 9:52 pm

        Thanks, Grace. So much more fun than Xs and Os!

        Reply
    10. Tori

      June 16, 2014 at 4:06 pm

      These are too cute Heidi! I will be featuring them on Do Tell Tuesday this week!! Thanks for sharing :)

      Reply
      • Heidi

        June 17, 2014 at 9:52 pm

        Thanks so much, Tori! You made my night!

        Reply
    11. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain

      June 16, 2014 at 8:19 pm

      How cute are these! I HAD to pick them as a feature for Do Tell Tuesday :) Stop by today's post to pick up a featured button, and thanks for linking up!

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        June 16, 2014 at 9:46 pm

        Thanks so much for the feature, Steph! You made my day!

        Reply
    12. Sarah Mueller

      June 18, 2014 at 2:19 pm

      Ok - I am totally doing this with my kids - super cute! We're featuring you at Family Fun Friday this week at Happy and Blessed Home. Thanks for sharing :)

      Reply
      • Heidi

        June 18, 2014 at 4:53 pm

        I hope you and your kids love it, Sarah! Thanks so much for the feature! You made my day!

        Reply
    13. Tara @ Anything & Everything

      June 19, 2014 at 8:18 pm

      How cute is this! What a great idea for the kids. I bet they loved it.

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        June 20, 2014 at 10:39 pm

        Thanks, Tara. It was a big hit. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

        Reply
    14. Evelyn @ My Turn for us

      June 20, 2014 at 10:01 am

      My Grandkids would love this!! But of course I love it too!! Pinned and will be sharing on FB later today as one of the features at Freedom Fridays!!

      Hugs my Friend!!

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        June 20, 2014 at 10:38 pm

        Thanks so much Evelyn! You made my night.

        Reply
    15. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes

      June 20, 2014 at 2:55 pm

      Such a cute project! We're featuring you at this week's Freedom Fridays! :)

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        June 20, 2014 at 10:38 pm

        Thanks, Jamie! I always love linking up at your party.

        Reply

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