Football Tic Tac Toe Reinforcement Activity

This grid is a bit different than the traditional grid iron, but still has a football theme! This reinforcement activity is sure to get used over and over and can be used with students of almost any age.

What to do:

1. If playing with a group, divide the students into pairs.  If there’s an odd number, you can play to even out the teams.
2. Print out a game page for each pair.  Cut the helmet pieces apart.
3. After students give a designated number of responses, reward them with a helmet in their color.
4. Once all of the students have earned their 5 helmets, let the games begin!
5. The players take turns placing one of their helmets on a football, trying to get three in a row before their opponent does.

Hints and tips:

• You can put magnets on the back of the pieces and play on a magnetic board or cookie sheet.
• Place Velcro dots on the centers of the footballs and the opposite side of the Velcro on the back of the helmet pieces.