‘Tic-Tac-Toe: Gingerbread Men vs Snowmen’ sorter

About the game

Gingerbread Men vs Snowmen — who will win this winter contest? Choose your team, keep a close eye on your opponent’s moves and be the first to line up three pieces in a row!

‘Tic-Tac-Toe: Gingerbread vs Snowmen’ — a wooden board game featuring festive characters instead of the usual Xs and Os. Players take turns placing gingerbread men and snowmen on a 3 × 3 board, planning their moves and trying to form their own line.

Short games, winter characters and the desire for revenge make every subsequent game interesting in its own way.

In the set

• a 15 × 15 cm playing board with a 3 × 3 grid
• 10 pieces: 5 gingerbread men and 5 snowmen

How to play

1. Each player chooses a team.
2. Take turns placing your pieces.
3. The first player to line up three in a row wins.

Where to start

To begin with, simply lay out the tokens and count them; then play according to the rules.

Game variations

• classic noughts and crosses;
• ‘anticipate your opponent’s move’;
• counting tokens.

What children can practise

• logic and strategy
• the ability to play by the rules and take turns
• concentration

Who it’s for

Children aged 3 and over and adults; at home, on the go, at kindergarten.

Material

Wood-based board (pressed wood), bright print.