Sheet - Easter Chicks Noughts & Crosses game

Chicks Tic-Tac-Toe GameChicks Tic-Tac-Toe Game

Duration: 45 min
Version 1, sewn | Age: 8 years | Difficulty:  ★★★ 
Version 2, glued | Age: 5 years | Difficulty:  ★★

Material

You need:

Version 1, sewn

  • Skein of matte tapestry thread
  • Needles

  • Cotton
  • 1 black marker
  • 1 pair of scissors

Version 2, glued

  • Cotton
  • 1 black marker
  • 1 pair of scissors

Steps

The game board

<ul><li>Draw a 20 cm square in the green felt and cut it out.</li></ul><ul><li>Draw a 20 cm square in the green felt and cut it out.</li></ul>
  • Draw a 20 cm square in the green felt and cut it out.
<ul><li>On the back of the black felt, trace and then cut 4 strips 0.5 cm wide by 20 cm long.</li></ul><ul><li>On the back of the black felt, trace and then cut 4 strips 0.5 cm wide by 20 cm long.</li></ul>
  • On the back of the black felt, trace and then cut 4 strips 0.5 cm wide by 20 cm long.
<ul><li>Glue the black strips onto the green background, at 6.5 cm and 13 cm from the edge respectively, on 2 sides.</li></ul><ul><li>Glue the black strips onto the green background, at 6.5 cm and 13 cm from the edge respectively, on 2 sides.</li></ul>
  • Glue the black strips onto the green background, at 6.5 cm and 13 cm from the edge respectively, on 2 sides.

The chicks

<ul><li>Using the templates and a marker, trace the following shapes and then cut them out:<ul><li>- 10 large eggs on the white felt,</li><li>- 10 large eggs on the blue felt,</li><li>- 5 smaller eggs on the yellow felt,</li><li>- 5 smaller eggs on the red felt,</li><li>- 5 small beaks, 5 crests and 10 wings on the blue felt,</li><li>- 5 small beaks, 5 crests and 10 wings on the orange felt.</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Using the templates and a marker, trace the following shapes and then cut them out:<ul><li>- 10 large eggs on the white felt,</li><li>- 10 large eggs on the blue felt,</li><li>- 5 smaller eggs on the yellow felt,</li><li>- 5 smaller eggs on the red felt,</li><li>- 5 small beaks, 5 crests and 10 wings on the blue felt,</li><li>- 5 small beaks, 5 crests and 10 wings on the orange felt.</li></ul></li></ul>
  • Using the templates and a marker, trace the following shapes and then cut them out:
    • - 10 large eggs on the white felt,
    • - 10 large eggs on the blue felt,
    • - 5 smaller eggs on the yellow felt,
    • - 5 smaller eggs on the red felt,
    • - 5 small beaks, 5 crests and 10 wings on the blue felt,
    • - 5 small beaks, 5 crests and 10 wings on the orange felt.
<ul><li>Assemble the elements as follows, gluing the small felt pieces onto the larger shapes.</li></ul><ul><li>Assemble the elements as follows, gluing the small felt pieces onto the larger shapes.</li></ul>
  • Assemble the elements as follows, gluing the small felt pieces onto the larger shapes.
<ul><li>Version 1: sew the eggs back to back, and insert a small cotton ball inside to create volume. Version 2: With the adhesive felt, don’t forget to place a small cotton ball between the 2 elements, before sticking the 2 largest eggs back to back.</li></ul><ul><li>Version 1: sew the eggs back to back, and insert a small cotton ball inside to create volume. Version 2: With the adhesive felt, don’t forget to place a small cotton ball between the 2 elements, before sticking the 2 largest eggs back to back.</li></ul>
  • Version 1: sew the eggs back to back, and insert a small cotton ball inside to create volume. Version 2: With the adhesive felt, don’t forget to place a small cotton ball between the 2 elements, before sticking the 2 largest eggs back to back.
<ul><li>Glue the eyes onto each of the little chicks to finalize your game.</li></ul><ul><li>Glue the eyes onto each of the little chicks to finalize your game.</li></ul>
  • Glue the eyes onto each of the little chicks to finalize your game.

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