Model Magic® Tic-Tac-Toe

Why

X marks the spot for this Model Magic® game. Play along with your kids and relive the skills and thrills of making your own rules.


Steps

1. Flatten colored Crayola Model Magic into large square.

2. Make 9-square grid (three squares across and three down) using coils made with a different color of Model Magic.

3. Make five each of Xs and Os, using different colors of Model Magic. Make the Xs and Os free-standing, or for easier handling, place the shapes on top of flat spheres. Use a craft stick or plastic dinnerware to cut pieces and add texture.

4. Dry overnight before playing.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough With Small Parts— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—

  • Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
  • Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
  • Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
  • If the arts & crafts project involves making small objects, follow the small parts/choking hazards standards: WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years."
  • The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
  • Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
  • Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient. Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic, and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Modeling Tools—Use the least dangerous point or edge sufficient to do the job. For example, craft sticks, plastic knives and forks, and cookie cutters can cut or carve modeling materials.

Wood—By its nature, wood is rough and may contain splinters or sharp points

Related Crafts

Crafts

 

Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Model Magic®
household supplies
  • craft sticks
  • plastic dinnerware (optional)

Where & When

"The kids were so busy making and playing with their tic-tac-toe boards we hardly knew they were in the van."
Celeste L., mom of two, ages 8 and 11.

"The scouts were really eager to start a tic-tac-toe tournament with their own games."
Katerina H., scout leader.


Interesting Info

Ancient Babylonians played a board game similar to modern-day chess and checkers in 4000 BCE.