Stones and sticks, there us something about my boys and these materials. We seem to collect these “treasures” wherever we go and I have to make sure I empty trouser pockets before washing them or I would be busy washing stones too!
{How to} Make a stone Tic Tac Toe or noughts and crosses Game
We are big fans of simple games and often play noughts and crosses or tic tac tow on paper, but we recently had a go at making a game from some stones we had collected and a wooden cheese board.
Materials
- Stones
- Black Sharpie and White marker
- Tape
- Wooden board
How to make it.
As the boys wanted to make our with me, I oped for as simple as possible and marked out the board using tape. I will change this for paint when I have more time.
We simply drew either an X or an O on the stones.
This has been in our living room for over a month now and it played with a lot. So many visitors have commented on it and asked where they can get their own version!
Go on a Stone Hunt
We often go on little mini adventures (walks) and my boys always collect treasure. I adore this idea of a nature walk with alphabet rocks. Or you could use the walk to talk about the different type of rocks.
Crafts with Stones
There are so many fantastic crafts that you can do with stones such as pet rocks which is something the boys love to make. I love the idea of making a set of alphabet rocks or using them as plant markers. If you dont want to get the paint out, why not try these wax rocks, which are stunning. You could also use your stones to make art too like these at Zing Zing Tree. If you find a precious stone then why not turn it into a stone necklace.
Activities with Stones
If you already have lots of stones in your house then it is time to get active with them. I love Nurturestore’s stone cairns or you could have a go at scooping and selling with your rocks. You could use them for spelling or story telling. We use our stones to record memories. Rocks and stones are also perfect for sensory play.
Make sure you are following our facebook page, Google + page or on Pinterest for lots more stone crafts and activities over the coming week.
I love that tic tac toe game!! Such a great way to bring home some stones from a holiday and remember it everytime you play it. Love this!!
Fab ideas Mrs. We must have a trip to the beach soon to collect some more stones x
I love the game, some fab ideas .x
Fantastic ideas especially the tic tac toe. Looks like I will be off to the beach this weekend. xxx
Some lovely ideas. I especially like the noughts and crosses board. It is so elegant.
What great ideas! I love collecting rocks when we go to the beach – got loads of them!!
What great ideas! I love the noughts and crosses game x
Lovely game. We have tried doing ladybird stones before but didn’t use the right paint, so need to have another go!
Ooh I love the painted stones Jen, they look fabulous. Yet again some wonderful ideas for the weekend. You should put these all in a book 🙂
I really love this idea! Next time we are on the beach I will be hunting for some nice pebbles!
I think the noughts and crosses and the pairs games are a great idea, mine would love them!
I spent a lovely afternoon with Jenny from Cheetahs in my Shoes drawing on stones with sharpies. It was good fun.
We’ve made stone ladybirds which my children love to hide around the garden.
Love the naughts and crosses game! Actually i think it would be quite fun to make some stone monsters too. Another craft idea for the jar! x
I love the tic tac toe and the memory stones. In fact i love the whole concept of crafting with stones. I’m thinking of letters on stones so you can leave a stone message for someone.
We love painting rocks too – think we’ll do some this weekend actually! 🙂
We love stones here too and have bowls of them around the house. So great for so many things!
What great ideas. I love the tic tac toe one!
Fantastic ideas! We’ve made minibeasts out of stones before but I like that you’ve used them in games too.
Love painting stones. I’m going to paint some strawberry ones to trick the wood pigeons on the allotment this year.
Love the idea of memory stones – I still have the stones I painted as a child!
We did a stone craft a few weeks back and it was really therapeutic. There is something really satisfying about holding a stone, the weight of it. They are lovely to paint and we have ours out to play with quite often now. What a great idea for a weekend activity.
We are big fans of searching on the beach for stones or shells. We’ve done a lot of painting pebbles over the years and as we’re going to a rather remote island for our summer holiday this year, I think we might resurrect this idea! Thanks for the reminder 🙂
Such wonderful ideas to get creative with something as humble as the stone. Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
We love stones and will be trying some of these out too
I found a stash of stones in the toy box that Ella collected and I’m constantly finding sticks in her school bag that she’s picked up on the way to school!
These are great ideas for getting some use out of them 🙂
Stone pets look like a lot of fun to make 🙂
I keep meaning to do stone pet painting with Miss J – might try it tomorrow.