tic tac toe!

on a rainy summer day recently, calvin and i were playing tic tac toe.  he loves to play and it is a game we can play anywhere, like at a restaurant while waiting for our food.  as we were playing on this rainy day, we got an idea to make a whole book of tic tac toe boards.  calvin wanted to keep track of when he won and how he won (where he put his 'o's).

i quickly made up a template on the computer, we printed it on 7 sheets of paper, front and back.  he chose a cover and i sewed the spine.  in all of about 15 minutes we had our tic tac toe book.

we played many games that day and since.  after studying past games, calvin now has a 'calvin strategy' that he uses to win and according to him it works most of the time.  my nephew already asked for one of his own.  

i am thinking that maybe a hangman book might be fun once calvin can read more words.  maybe for christmas?  i also saw this on pinterest and i am adding it to my christmas gift list for both kiddos.  

and yes i did just say (type) christmas.  i am determined not to be frantic the week of christmas this year.  i am starting now.  there are only 140 more making days before the big day after all :)