Our daughter has learned the game of tic tac toe. Since she has learned the game she has been wanting to constantly play. So we went ahead and bought her a tic tac toe board. Using the board has made playing the game a lot easier then having to draw the board onto a piece of paper over and over again. Games are quicker and easier. It has also given our daughter the ability to play the game if both of us are busy.
The board was bought at Family Dollar. This is how it looked at the time we bought it.
As you can see it is a very simple board with the X’s and O’s. The wood was about what you expect to find at a Family Dollar. So we decided to put a little color into it. The color makes the entire piece just pop and what went from a very bland tic tac toe board became a colorful game for our daughter.
The finishing wax on the left, Casey painted the board with. That is the brown color of the board. The O’s were painted with the lavender and the X’s were painted with the Pink. These colors were chosen because of the contrast with the brown as well as it is two of our daughters favorite colors.
Casey has started painting the board using the finishing wax. As you can see the color changes the entire look of the board. Casey used a couple of different brushes in painting and found the foam brushes to work best. After painting the board, Casey painted the X’s and O’s the pink and lavender color. Because this is something our daughter is going to be playing with, we decided to put a clear coat over everything as well.
This clear coat is to protect the pieces and board for any spills that may happen onto the board. This clear coat should give the pieces and board a longer life span or at least protect them from stains and spills.
And this is the final look. The purple and pink really come through on the brown board. While this is not a major overhaul of the board, it has created a brand new piece that looks completely different than the original piece. And it is something that our daughter should be able to get a bunch of enjoyment out of for some time.