Raise your hand if love lady bugs. What about bumblebees? Or a good game of Tic Tac Toe? Crafty Cat will show you how to create this mash up of all three for a bit of garden fun.
Gather your materials
- 1 wood slice: 1-inch thick and 9–12 inches diameter
- 10 smooth black river rocks: 5 round and 5 oblong or oval
- Acrylic paint in colors red, yellow, black, and white
- Acrylic sealer (optional–see note at end)
Gather your tools Pencil Ruler
- Assorted small paint brushes
- Pencil with eraser
- Toothpick
Step 1: Create the game board
- Use a pencil and ruler to mark a grid on the wood slice as shown. Start and end grid lines about an inch from the edge of wood. 2.
- Paint over pencil lines with black paint using a thin brush. Let paint dry completely.
Step 2: Create the lady bugs from the round rocks
- Using a wide brush, paint red on the rock tops as pictured. You may need 3-5 coats for complete coverage. Let dry completely.
- Dip the eraser end of a pencil in black paint and dab onto the rock to create a pattern as shown. Let dry completely.
- Dip a toothpick in white paint and dab onto rock to create the eyes.
Step 3: Create the bumblebees on oblong or oval rocks
- Using the narrow brush, paint yellow stripes on the rock tops as pictured. You may need 3-5 coats for complete coverage. Let dry completely.
- Dip a toothpick in white paint and dab onto rock to create the eyes.
