DIY Noughts and Crosses
It is a great game to encourage step-by-step logical thinking in your child. And, if you make it using milk carton lids, the kid gets to practice some fine-motor skills.
Interesting facts about Noughts and Crosses:
- The game of Noughts and Crosses was actually played by the Ancient Egyptians in around 1300 BC? (What younger children understand are the words Egyptians and long long time ago.)
- For kids who play computer games, it might be interesting to learn that Noughts and Crosses was the first computer game ever to be played.
Step 2.
Trace the circles on a piece of paper...
...write “X”s and “O”s...cut them out
...and glue them on the lids. Step 3
Glue 9 bases on the piece of cardboard or construction paper in a 3x3 grid.
Step 4
Play away :)
Each player gets five lids,and starts screwing them on the basis.Take turns. The winner is the person who manages to fill three squares in a row, either across, down or diagonally.