Tic-Tac-Toe (Noughts and Crosses)
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About this printable
Printable Tic-Tac-Toe (noughts and crosses / zero-kata) game sheet with nine boards – a quick pencil-and-paper game for two players. This free printable puzzles & games sheet from Paperworx is great for home, school and summer-holiday activities. Download the A4 PDF for free – no sign-up needed – and print as many copies as you like.
✏️ What your child will do
Two players take turns writing ✗ and ○ in the grid. The first to get three marks in a row – across, down or diagonally – wins that board.
🎯 What your child will learn
- Planning and thinking ahead
- Spotting rows, columns and diagonals
- Taking turns and fair play
🧰 You will need
- Pencil or two different coloured pens
👣 How to do it
- Write both players' names under the first board.
- Decide who goes first – that player is ✗.
- Take turns writing your mark in an empty square.
- Three in a row wins. If all squares fill up, it's a draw.
- Play all nine boards and see who wins most.
💡 Tips for parents
- Show younger children the diagonals – they often miss them.
- Ask: 'Where must you play to stop your friend winning?'
