{"id":167,"date":"2013-06-10T20:40:45","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T20:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/?p=167"},"modified":"2013-06-10T20:40:45","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T20:40:45","slug":"diy-tutorial-yard-tic-tac-toe-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/?p=167","title":{"rendered":"DIY Tutorial: Yard Tic-Tac-Toe Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What could be better than playing outside when the weather is good? \u00a0How about a permanent game of Tic-Tac-Toe? \u00a0All the pieces are already here! \u00a0No paper waste and no assembly required! \u00a0Everything is weatherproof and should stay nearby,\u00a0barring\u00a0small children or dogs running off and burying your game pieces!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-001.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-169\" alt=\"2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-001\" src=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-001.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-001.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-001-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0I originally got this idea off <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/27514247695989548\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest<\/a>. \u00a0I find so many ideas there and rarely implement any of them! \u00a0I&#8217;m proud of myself when I do, though!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-003.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-170\" alt=\"2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-003\" src=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-003.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-003.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-003-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0You may want to browse Pinterest for more ideas on this project. \u00a0I saw several variations. \u00a0Some used a tree trunk for the board. \u00a0Some painted the X&#8217;s and O&#8217;s like ladybugs and bees. \u00a0Some used 3d pieces for the X&#8217;s and O&#8217;s instead. \u00a0Some made a smaller version on a smaller tile. \u00a0Use whatever level of creativity you want here!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-005.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-171\" alt=\"2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-005\" src=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-005.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-005.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-005-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-007.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-172\" alt=\"2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-007\" src=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-007.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-007.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-007-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0My youngest playing a round with me!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><a href=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-017.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-173\" alt=\"2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-017\" src=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-017.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-017.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-DIY-Yard-Tic-Tac-Toe-017-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9 12&#8243;x12&#8243; Concrete Pavers (like these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowes.com\/pd_19183-215-104601999_0__?productId=3018983&amp;Ntt=12%22+x+12%22+concrete+paver&amp;pl=1&amp;currentURL=%3FNtt%3D12%2522%2Bx%2B12%2522%2Bconcrete%2Bpaver&amp;facetInfo=\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>; they also come in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowes.com\/pd_19184-215-104601201_0__?productId=3018985&amp;Ntt=12%22+x+12%22+concrete+paver&amp;pl=1&amp;currentURL=%3FNtt%3D12%2522%2Bx%2B12%2522%2Bconcrete%2Bpaver&amp;facetInfo=\" target=\"_blank\">red<\/a>, if you so desire!)<\/li>\n<li>9 palm-sized flat, round stones (we used Mexican Beach Pebbles we found at a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whiz-q.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">local landscaping company<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Clear Coat Spray Paint (already had on hand, but if you have to purchase, you can get it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowes.com\/pd_89137-90-55286830_0__?productId=3728207&amp;Ntt=clear+coat+spray+paint&amp;Ns=p_product_price|0\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Black permanent marker (or paint or vinyl cutout sticker\/stencil or engraved, if you&#8217;re talented like that&#8230;whatever you desire to mark your stones with! Marker can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowes.com\/pd_249902-22923-79564_0__?productId=3307918&amp;Ntt=black+permanent+marker&amp;pl=1&amp;currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dblack%2Bpermanent%2Bmarker&amp;facetInfo=\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Lay pavers. We semi-buried ours in the pea pebbles in our fire pit area, but the original plan I saw for this was just laid in the grass. \u00a0You&#8217;ll probably want it pretty level, but it doesn&#8217;t have to be perfect! \u00a0Our area is going to double as a surface for placing our grill when we want to cook down there in our yard!<\/li>\n<li>Mark your stones &#8211; one side with a X and the other side with a O. \u00a0I just hand drew each with a black permanent marker, but you could do whatever you wanted!<\/li>\n<li>Spray a layer of clear coat spray paint on one side of your game piece stones. \u00a0Allow to dry and take care of whatever surface you are spraying on or around. \u00a0I just placed them in our pebbles and sprayed away.<\/li>\n<li>After the game piece stones have dried, flip to the other side and spray a clear coat on it. \u00a0Allow to dry. \u00a0Repeat steps 3 and 4, if desired.<\/li>\n<li>PLAY!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Project Costs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9 Pavers $0.99 each ($8.91)<\/li>\n<li>9 Stones $0.28\/pound ($3.64)<\/li>\n<li>Clear Coat Spray Paint &#8211; On hand, so free for me ($1.82)<\/li>\n<li>Black, permanent marker &#8211; On hand so free for me ($0.98)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Total: $12.55<\/strong> (or $15.35 (more or less) if you have to purchase all supplies listed here; variations may have different costs associated with them)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Time:<\/strong> 1-2 hours (I drew my X&#8217;s and O&#8217;s while watching a movie)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Experience Level:<\/strong> Beginner<\/p>\n<p>If you make this project, please post photos back! \u00a0And follow me on <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/biz_kid1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What could be better than playing outside when the weather is good? \u00a0How about a permanent game of Tic-Tac-Toe? \u00a0All the pieces are already here! \u00a0No paper waste and no assembly required! \u00a0Everything is weatherproof and should stay nearby,\u00a0barring\u00a0small children or dogs running off and burying your game pieces! \u00a0I originally got this idea off [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,15],"tags":[148,19,20],"class_list":["post-167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-craft","category-diy","tag-diy","tag-tutorial","tag-yard-tic-tac-toe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=167"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":179,"href":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167\/revisions\/179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}