Challenge Tutorial

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Spooky Tic-Tac-Toe

Explore colors, shapes, and basic construction by creating this colorful Great Pumpkin!

0:00-0:02

The screen states “I can create!”

The logo of A Spacious Place, Inc. is located in the middle of the page.

Social media sites are on the bottom of the screen with:

0:02 – 0:04

Title page that reads:

  • Project: Tissue Paper Great Pumpkins
  • Difficulty Level: Challenge

0:04 – 0:07

Slide reads:

  • Supplies
    • White sketch paper (9×12 or 8 ½ x 11)
    • Ruler (for prep)
    • Scissors (for prep)
    • Pencils
    • Markers in spooky colors
    • Green, black and orange chenille stems
    • Optional (snack-size resealable bags) 

0:08 – 0:10

A video of the supplies listed above, White sketch paper, Ruler, Scissors, Pencils, Markers in spooky colors, placed in a red plastic cup, green, black and orange chenille stems.

0:11 – 0:14

Slide reads: 

  • Prep!
    (Thorough preparation by the guide allows persons with limited access to or experience with creating to have a good experience.)

0:15 – 0:16

Slide reads:

  1. Divide the sketch paper into equal squares to form a tic-tac-toe board with a border around it. 

0:16 – 0:23

A video of a lady’s hands, using the ruler and a pencil, dividing the paper into 6 equal squares. 

0:23 – 0:25

Slide reads: 

  1. Cut the orange chenille stems in half. Cut the green and black stems into fourths. You will need 5 green, 5 orange, and 10 black stems per participant. 

0:26 – 0:38

The video shows the hands of a lady, cutting the green into fourths; cutting the orange chenille stems in half and cutting the black stems in 10 pieces. 

0:38 – 0:41

Slide reads: 

  • Let’s Create
    (Encouraging participants to do as for themselves as possible boosts creative capacity and self-esteem!)

0:41 – 0:44

  1. Decorate the border of your gameboard with spooky things. If you like, label the top “Spooky Tic-TacToe”. 

 0:45 – 1:02

Video shows a lady writing Spooky Tic-Tac-Toe at the top of the paper. In random outside squares, closer to the edge she is drawing spooky things, like a ghost, a bat, scary eyes, “Boo!”, a spider web, and a pumpkin. She then traces the drawing and words in random colors with markers. 

1:03 – 1:05

Slide reads: 

  1. To create pumpkins for the O’s, curve 1 orange stem into a circle and twist the ends together. Press in the top to form a divot, then twist a green chenille stem into the divot. You will need 5 pumpkins.

1:06 – 1:16

The video shows the lady’s hand creating the pumpkins for the O’s. She is curving an orange stem into a circle and twisting the ends together. Press in the top to form a divot, then twist a green chenille stem into the divot. She made 5 pumpkins.

1:17 – 1:19

Slide reads: 

  1. Make a spider X, by forming an X shape from 2 black chenille stems. Twist the stems together where they meet in the center. Bend down each of the 4 ends, creating spider legs. You will need 5 spiders to play. 

1:19 – 1:29

The video shows the hands of a lady making the spider X, by forming an X shape from 2 black chenille stems. She twists the stems together where they meet in the center, then bends down each of the 4 ends, creating spider legs. She made 5 spiders to play. 

1:30 – 1:32

  1. You are ready to challenge a friend to a spooky game of Tic-tac-toe! 

1:33 – 1:36

The video shows a final look of the completed Tic-tac-toe project.

1:36 – 1:51

Slide reads: 

  • Skills built:
    • Increased self-awareness
    • Problem solving
    • Enhanced creative capacity
    • Large and fine muscle control
    • Measuring and counting
    • Seasonal imagery
    • Basic construction
    • Color awareness
    • Patience, focus

1:52 – 1:53

The screen states “I can create!”

The logo of A Spacious Place, Inc. is located in the middle of the page.

Social media sites are on the bottom of the screen with:

1:54 – 1:57

The video shows a final look of the completed Tic-tac-toe project. 

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