This is a fun and easy way to make a fall tic tac toe board game! Using a thrifted tray, paint, and craft pumpkins and pine cones, a plain tray is easily transformed into a fun board game for fall decor.
Welcome to the August Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by My Pinterventures. The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop (and you too) to not just pin, but to make it happen! This month, I made a fun Fall Tic Tac Toe Board Game.
My inspiration for this project came from a couple of different pins that I had saved. One of them was for an outdoor tic tac toe table that is great, but not something I wanted to build, so I kept looking. The inspiration pin was from Thrifty Fun.
How To Make a Fall Tic Tac Toe Board Game
Items Needed to make a fall tic tac toe game board:
- Tray
- Paint
- Paint Brushes
- Ruler
- Wax or Spray Sealer
- Lint Free Cloth
- Small craft pumpkins
- Small craft pinecones
- Ribbon
- Glue
I wanted to make my game board using a tray. I have quite a few thrift store find trays in my stash, so I sorted through them until I found one that I thought would be good for a game board. This tray is one that I had used as a mat for painting, so it looked even worse now than it did when I bought it at Goodwill.
I gave it one coat of white chalk paint thinking that I was going to have this be the final color. But, after thinking about where I would be placing the game board in our sun room, I decided it needed to be a different color. It’s going to sit atop an off white coffee table, so I needed some contrast. I used Waverly Chalk paint in Pumpkin color. I gave it two coats of paint and followed that with Waverly Clear Wax. I used a sponge brush to apply it and a lint free cloth to wipe the excess wax off.
I found this cute pumpkin ribbon on sale at Micheal’s recently. I cut it in strips after measuring the dimensions of the tray. It’s attached with Gorilla Clear Grip Glue.
I ran a piece of the ribbon around the outside of the tray, too. It’s attached in several spots with glue.
I bought the small pumpkins and pine cones at Michael’s. The pine cones were in the flower pick section so they were pulled away from the stem before painting.
The pumpkins were spray painted with Rust-Oleum Serenity Blue Chalked spray paint. I used Rust-Oleum Metallic Copper spray paint for the pine cones.
This will make a fun piece to have on our coffee table in the sun room during fall.
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How to Make a Fall Tic Tac Toe Board Game
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Jenny says
August 21, 2018 at 6:55 amAdorable Ideas for the fall. Great colors for everything, This will be fun & festive all fall. Decor & game all in one- Love it!
Beverly says
August 21, 2018 at 9:28 pmThank you, Jenny! It’s fun to have out on the coffee table in our sun room.
Shirley Wood says
August 21, 2018 at 8:56 amLove this and it would be a hit at my house especially when we have a crowd. I have the perfect thrifted tray right now! Just adding this to my to-do list! I really like the pumpkin and pinecones for the X’s and O’s!
Beverly says
August 21, 2018 at 9:30 pmThanks! It will be fun for guests. I’m so glad to have sparked an idea for you!
Habiba says
August 21, 2018 at 10:13 amI love repurposing Projects so much! And although I am not a big fan of Board Games I could see myself sitting together in fall, enjoying a Cup of coa coa and playing with this Darling upcycling Project.
Beverly says
August 21, 2018 at 9:31 pmSo do I! I have way too many trays from thrift stores, so I was happy to have a found a fun way to use one of them. Thanks, Habiba.
Kelli says
August 21, 2018 at 10:52 amWhat a great idea! You have me thinking about this with old brownie pans. I wonder if you could use velcro for the ribbon and that way you could swap it out depending on the season? Love it and pinned!
Beverly says
August 21, 2018 at 9:32 pmThanks, Kelli! I’m sure old pans would work great, too. Velcro so that it can be changed seasonally is a great idea. Thanks for pinning!
Mother of 3 says
August 21, 2018 at 6:14 pmThat is a really cute idea! Tic Tac Toe is one of those timeless games that is just so much fun to play too. Pinned.
Beverly says
August 21, 2018 at 9:33 pmThank you, Joanne. It is timeless and fun. Thanks for pinning. I appreciate it!
Super Mom - No Cape! says
August 22, 2018 at 11:47 amLove this Idea! It’s such a simple and unique take on the traditional Game. 🙂
Beverly says
August 23, 2018 at 8:59 pmThanks! I love simple crafts like this.
Kelley says
August 22, 2018 at 6:49 pmCute idea, love the ribbon on the edge! definitely will give the room a fall feel.
Beverly says
August 23, 2018 at 9:00 pmThanks, Kelley! I was happy to have found cute fall ribbon in the right size for this.
Roseann Hampton says
August 22, 2018 at 8:02 pmWhat a fun project! I love how the seasonal decor is also entertainment for the family! Pinning!
Beverly says
August 23, 2018 at 9:00 pmThanks, Roseann. I appreciate the pin!
Laurie says
August 22, 2018 at 8:50 pmBeverly, This is such a fun project! Using the thrift store frame was a great idea and the pumpkin color with the cute ribbon makes a nice game board. Using the mini pumpkins and pine cones makes this a cute tabletop decor item for fall! Love it. Pinned to share.
Beverly says
August 23, 2018 at 9:02 pmThanks! I was happy to have found a way to use one of my many thrift store finds in a fun way. Thanks for pinning!
Bri Adams says
August 23, 2018 at 1:45 amWhat a fun and festive idea! My kids would love to play this and I love the look of it! Pinned.
Beverly says
August 23, 2018 at 9:03 pmThanks, Bri and thanks for pinning! It’s a fun piece to have out for fall.
Debrashoppeno5 says
August 24, 2018 at 12:32 pmThis is a fantastic idea. You are giving me ideas which I love. What fun and a great icebreaker when guests are over.
Beverly says
August 25, 2018 at 9:31 amI’m always delighted to know that I’ve sparked an idea for someone. Thanks, Debra!
Erlene says
August 25, 2018 at 12:03 amSeriously, this is way cute! I have two squares trays in the living room and I can easily pop in some fall fabric to make a tic-tac-toe tray. This was a great interpretation of the inspiration pin. Now off th view my fabric stash 🙂
Beverly says
August 25, 2018 at 9:32 amThank you, Erlene! It was a fun project to put together. I enjoy the pinterest challenge each month.
Alexandra says
August 25, 2018 at 6:54 pmI am sure this will definitely make a really fun piece for your table! I love the idea of tic tac toe. The ribbon is also super cute!
Beverly says
August 26, 2018 at 9:38 amThanks, Alexandra! I really loved the ribbon, too. I’m coming up with other ideas for it, too.
Lynne says
August 25, 2018 at 9:52 pmI love this! How fun and festive! You have inspired me to try to make a game for my family.
Beverly says
August 26, 2018 at 9:39 amThanks, Lynne! I’m delighted to have given you an idea!
Lauren says
August 26, 2018 at 5:34 pmVery cute! I love how your tic tac toe tray came out!
Beverly says
August 28, 2018 at 9:25 amThanks, Lauren! I’m happy with it, too.
Marissa | Squirrels of a Feather says
August 26, 2018 at 9:34 pmThis is just the most darling idea! I wish my kids were old enough to play tic tac toe…going to pin to come back to 😉
Beverly says
August 28, 2018 at 9:26 amThanks, Marissa! It’s a fun little piece to have out for fall. Thanks for the pin!
Leslie Clingan says
August 26, 2018 at 11:00 pmHow cute is this? I would love to make a couple for my mom’s retirement community. they have little sitting areas on each floor and these would be fun and decorative on the tables in those areas. Pinning! Thank you for a darling craft.
Beverly says
August 28, 2018 at 9:27 amThank you, Leslie. That would be such a fun idea for the retirement community. Thanks for pinning and I’m delighted to have given you an idea.
Amy says
August 28, 2018 at 11:11 pmThese tic tac toe boards turned out so cute. thank you for sharing at wonderful wednesday.
Beverly says
August 29, 2018 at 11:57 pmThank you, Amy. I had fun making it.
Julie says
August 31, 2018 at 6:09 pmwhat an awesome game you made Beverly!! Thanks for sharing it at cooking and crafting with J & J.
Beverly says
August 31, 2018 at 10:00 pmThanks, Julie! It was a fun project to put together. Thanks for the party!
Emily @DomesticDeadline.com says
September 2, 2018 at 11:24 amThis is so cute! My girls and I just discussed making a giant game board with checkers, tic-tac-toe and some other things on it and they want “non-traditional” game pieces.
Beverly says
September 2, 2018 at 8:30 pmThanks, Emily! It’s fun to think outside the box a little for non traditional game pieces. I’ll look forward to seeing what you guys come up with!
Joyce says
September 3, 2018 at 5:35 pmVery nicely done! Looks like an expensive gift shop item, but it’s a thrifty one instead!
Beverly says
September 4, 2018 at 9:34 pmThank you, Joyce! I love taking thrift store finds and turning them into decor pieces.
Kim~madeinaday says
September 6, 2018 at 11:44 amWhat a super cute and simple idea for fall decor! I love it! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
Kim
Beverly says
September 8, 2018 at 1:21 pmThanks, Kim. It was a fun little project to put together. Thanks for hosting the party!
Dee | Grammy's Grid says
September 6, 2018 at 2:41 pmHow cute is that! You are so creative! Thank you Beverly for linking up at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty 30! Shared x 4 ♥
Beverly says
September 8, 2018 at 1:22 pmThanks, Dee! I appreciate the party and the shares!
Michele says
September 8, 2018 at 9:10 pmWhat an adorable idea! LOVE that it’s decorated for Fall. Thank you so much for sharing it with us at the Whimsical Wednesdays Link Party!
Beverly says
September 9, 2018 at 9:56 amThanks, Michele! It’s a fun piece to have out for fall. Thanks for hosting the party!