How to Make a Giant Outdoor Tic-Tac-Toe With Hula Hoops
Add big-time fun to your next outdoor get-together with this oversized tic-tac-toe game you can craft with your kids.
![DIY Super-Sized Tic Tac Toe Add BIG time fun to your next outdoor get together with this over-sized Tic Tac Toe game you can build with your kids!](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2017/3/6/1/Original-HSH17_BPF_DIY-Tic-Tac-Toe_COVER.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1488852317713.webp)
Tomas Espinoza
Materials Needed
- 9 hula hoops
- 10 chargers, tin pizza pans or plastic plates
- matte white exterior spray paint
- matte black exterior spray paint
- 18-30 tent hooks
- drop cloth
- painter's tape
- latex gloves (optional)
Tape Off Pans
Use painter's tape to create large X's on five of your playing pieces. (We chose upcycled pizza pans.)
![DIY Super-Sized Tic Tac Toe Step 1- Tape Off Pans
Use painter’s tape to create large X’s on five of the pizza pans.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2017/3/6/1/Original-HSH17_BPF_DIY-Tic-Tac-Toe_step1-tape-off-pans.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1488852319027.webp)
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Spray-Paint X's
Spray-paint the pans with black spray paint using light, sweeping motions. Let the pans dry for at least 15 minutes.
![DIY Super-Sized Tic Tac Toe Step 2- Spray Paint X’s
Then spray paint the pans with black spray paint using light, sweeping motions. Allow to dry for 15 minutes. HINT- create a safe “paint area” for this project by placing a drop cloth down on the ground or work surface.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2017/3/6/1/Original-HSH17_BPF_DIY-Tic-Tac-Toe_step2-spray-paint-Xs.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1488852317840.webp)
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Spray-Paint O's
Using an old bucket or bowl with a 10- to 12-inch diameter, create O's on the remaining five pizza pans. Spray-paint around the bucket's edge so you’re left with a silver circle in the middle of the pizza pan.
![DIY Super-Sized Tic Tac Toe Step 3- Spray Paint O’s
Using an old bucket or bowl with a 10 to 12-inch diameter, create the O’s on the remaining five pizza pans. Spray paint around the bucket’s edge so that you’re left with a silver circle in the middle of the pizza pan.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2017/3/6/1/Original-HSH17_BPF_DIY-Tic-Tac-Toe_step3-spray-paint-Os.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1488852326697.webp)
Tomas Espinoza
Spray-Paint Hoops
Spray-paint the nine hula hoops with white spray paint. Let the hula hoops dry for at least 15 minutes.
![DIY Super-Sized Tic Tac Toe Step 4- Spray Paint Hoops
Using light, sweeping motions spray paint the nine hula hoops with matte white spray paint.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2017/3/6/1/Original-HSH17_BPF_DIY-Tic-Tac-Toe_step4-spray-paint-hoops.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1488852322430.webp)
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Remove Tape
Remove the painter's tape off the five 'X' pizza pans.
![DIY Super-Sized Tic Tac Toe Step 5- Remove Tape
Remove the painter’s tape off the five X pizza pans.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2017/3/6/1/Original-HSH17_BPF_DIY-Tic-Tac-Toe_step5-remove-tape.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1488852319056.webp)
Tomas Espinoza
Secure Hoops
Once the hoops are dry to the touch, secure them into the grass with tent hooks. Use a minimum of two hooks for each hoop.
![DIY Super-Sized Tic Tac Toe Step 6- Secure Hoops
Once hoops are dry to the touch, secure them into the grass with tent hooks. Use a minimum of two hooks for each hoop.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2017/3/6/1/Original-HSH17_BPF_DIY-Tic-Tac-Toe_step6-secure-hoops.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1488852328645.webp)
Tomas Espinoza
Get Active
There's no pencil required for this game of tic-tac-toe, but you'll need a slight frisbee throw to ensure championship of the board. Maybe there are some alternative rules in this game's future?