• Start by staining both sides of the wood slices with color stain. I used red on one set and grey on the other. I made 14 of each color to have a few extras. Just paint on the stain with a paint brush, allow to set a few seconds, and wipe away excess with a rag.

Make the Tic Tac Toe Game Pieces

• For the tic tac toe side, you will need five of each block. I cut 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch squares from a 1 inch board. Stain all sides with color stain. Five in one color and five in another.
• Use a pencil to draw on an "O" or "X". I used a small lid to make the O and just drew straight lines for the X.
• I then used a wood burning tool to trace the lines. The wood burning tool is perfect on outdoor projects as the lines will never fade or wash away. This is truly an outdoor project that can be used over and over again on your lawn without the fear of the pieces or board chipping or wearing away. You have to love that!

Make the Outdoor Checkers Game Board

• For the checkerboard side, I stained the entire thing white first then drew lines to make 1 1/2 inch squares.
• I stained alternating squares with grey stain.
• Then just go over the lines with the wood burning tool.

Make the Outdoor Tic Tac Toe Game Board

• The opposite side is for tic tac toe. I used a grey stain on that surface and wood burned lines into it as well.
• The opposite side is for tic tac toe. I used a grey stain on that surface and wood burned lines into it as well.
• Once everything is dry, you can head out for a family game tournament on the grass.