This towel isn't just for drying off at the beach. It's crisscrossed with grosgrain ribbon for a giant tic-tac-toe board that's sure to produce hours of enjoyment in the sand. There's plenty of room for sitting on each end and no complicated cleanup: Just shake the towel out, and fold it up. What will you do for the Xs and Os? Send the kids to collect two different kinds of shells or rocks (five of each).
Start with a solid-color towel, and choose ribbon in a hue that will stand out. We used a 35-by-66-inch bath sheet and 1/2-inch grosgrain ribbon cut into four 24-inch strips. Center tic-tac-toe pattern on towel; each of our squares is 8 inches. You can use a transparent ruler to ensure ribbons are straight and boxes are square. Pin ribbons in place, turn them under at the ends, then sew down centers using thread in the same color as the ribbon.
Choose a smaller hand towel size and then you have a game board for folding into the backpack, diaper bag, etc
Wonderful idea.
Why not combine this with the Kid's Towel Tote. I'm no seamstress but it looks like it could be both projects in one although the instructions for the tote are lacking instruction.
looks like a great idea and very easy to do. I wouldn't go with duct tape, it won't wash well.
Instead of sewing why not use some of that new colorful duct tape?
I would use sponges...you can find all kinds of shapes
How about just using sand right from the beach to make the lines :)
How about craft foam squares and circles or such? They will dry quickly.
Sandy
is there something else you could use for the that x's and o's if you wanted to use this poolside? i'd imagine it would need to be okay to get wet. you could just make a little pocket the towel to keep it there...what do you guys think would be good to make it out of. oh...did i mention i can't sew well? :)