Tic-Tac-Toe: The Valentine Version

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My daughter was absolutely delighted when I started putting this bag and its contents together. I had seen several versions of Valentine Tic-Tac-Toe online but wanted something that could be used on road trips and easily stored. Hope you enjoy what I came up with. If you are used to using a sewing machine this should be super simple for you!

What You Will Need:

• Felt/ Fabric
• Sewing Machine
• Thread
• Scissors
• Ribbon
• Dried Beans

First, cut out the bean bag shapes. You can cut out the hearts using this template.  The second one on the top row is the size I used. You will need to cut out 8 hearts total to have a front and back for 4 hearts. For the squares you need 8- 3 inch X 3 inch squares. Sew each pair leaving 1.5 inch opening to fill with beans. Fill each bag with beans and finish sewing the bean bag shut. I used a small zigzag stitch.

If you have pinking shears you can trim the edges.

I used felt for the hearts.

For the bag you will need to cut two 20 inch by 15 inch pieces of fabric. I used a flour sack type material. After you have the pieces cut make your tic-tac-toe board on the front using a zigzag stitch. (You will forgive yourself easier if they aren’t perfectly straight using this stitch because it gives the bag a primitive feel.) There is a great tutorial here to make a drawstring bag.

You barely see it in the picture here but I used red ribbon to finish off the bag.

Angela DeRossett is military wife, homeschooling mother, and an advocate for autism research. Angela can be found blogging at Homeschooling the Chaotic Family and Memoirs of a Chaotic Mommy.