Tic Tac Toe Garden Table

Inspired by a similar idea in pinterest, I found a round wooden table top at the local home improvement store-perfect! My son-in-law burned a tic-tac-toe grid onto the table top. I stained it and nailed it to a tree stump. I purchased some stones and asked my granddaughter to paint them as ladybugs and bees. Didn't they come out great? I found a little wire basket at the dollar store to keep them in. I bought a set of natural cedar curved benches, stained and assembled them. Now when my grandchildren visit, they will have a fun activity to do in the garden.

tic tac toe tree trunk table with stones painted as bees and lady bugs

tic tac toe table and curved cedar benches

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Marilee Moyer Bryant
on Jun 12, 2016
I want to make this cute table for my granddaughters. I have a log of the right size, but I'm concerned about the table tipping over and hurting someone. Did you secure the base to the ground? If so, how?
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- Ivylore
  on Jun 13, 2016
  Hi Marilee! No, I didn't secure it in any way... All I can tell you is that it is very heavy and hard to move, I haven't had any worries about it tipping over. Best of luck!
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Shirley Jones
on Sep 7, 2016
what paint was used for the bugs please?
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- Marilee Moyer Bryant
  on Sep 8, 2016
  I don't know what Ivylore used, but I used Patio Paint for mine. It holds up very well outdoors and you can get it at craft stores.
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Luv23718947
on May 15, 2017
Where did you find the table top and what did you use to make the lines for the table top?
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- Ivylore
  on May 16, 2017
  Hi! I found the round wooden table top at Home Depot. My son-in-law used a wood-burning tool to make the lines. It was one of the easiest projects ever. Good luck!
  
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JIll D
on Dec 12, 2016
L O V E IT.....XX
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Corinne Zenkel-Frey
on Jun 29, 2017
For my son, I think we are going to switch out the bugs and bees for spinderwebs (Spiderman) and eyes (Minions).
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