Tic Tac Toe Printable Sheets
Updated November 2026 · 8 free printables
Free tic tac toe printables: a classic sheet with 12 game grids and a tally for X wins, O wins and ties; 4x4 tic tac toe where you need four in a row; a large ultimate tic tac toe board with nine small games inside one big game; a Christmas tic tac toe page with holiday pictures; and a Valentine's Day page where X is a kiss and O is a hug.
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About these printables
The road trip pack, the restaurant placemat and the rainy day pack add more grids.
Every sheet prints the rules in a box at the top and a Winner line under each grid to circle, so a whole tournament fits on one page. Tic tac toe is the first strategy game most children learn: they practice taking turns, spotting a line of three and blocking, and once they always tie, the 4x4 and ultimate versions give them something new.
At a glance
- Pages
- 8 free printables, one PDF each
- Ages
- 5 to 10
- Levels
- Kindergarten to Grade 4
- Paper
- US Letter and A4
- Complete pack
- all 8 pages in one PDF, free with an email sign-up
- Price
- free; every single page downloads with no sign-up
Tic Tac Toe Printable Sheets, One by One
A closer look at the pages that belong to this collection itself. The other pages in the gallery above are described on their own theme pages, linked from each card.
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1. 4x4 Tic Tac Toe: Four in a Row Wins
Six 4 by 4 tic tac toe grids for kids who always tie at the 3 by 3 game. You need four in a row to win, which means more planning and more blocking, and an optional bonus rule lets a 2 by 2 square win too. Winner lines under every grid and a tally for the match. Good for second grade and up. It fits ages 7 and up: a little more strategy, still quick to explain.
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2. Ultimate Tic Tac Toe Printable
A big ultimate tic tac toe board: nine small tic tac toe grids inside one large grid, with the four rules explained in plain words. Every move decides where your partner has to play next, so the game stays exciting long after regular tic tac toe ends in ties. Best for fourth grade and up, teens and grown-ups; print a few copies for a tournament. It is a strategy game for ages 9 and up, good for older kids, teens and grown-ups playing together.
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3. Christmas Tic Tac Toe
A Christmas tic tac toe sheet in color with nine grids, each marked with a little holiday picture (gift, star, bell, snowman, mitten, cookie, sled), and a row of Christmas pictures across the top. Kids can play with X and O or draw a tiny tree and a snowball instead. Kindergartners can play it on their own after one game with a grown-up; the rules box can be read aloud. Red, green and gold make a classic Christmas palette.
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4. Valentine's Day Tic Tac Toe: Hugs and Kisses
A Valentine's Day tic tac toe page in color where X is a kiss and O is a hug, just like the XOXO at the end of a love note. Nine grids, each with a small heart, flower, balloon, cupcake or gift picture, a winner line to circle Kiss, Hug or Tie and a tally for the match. Tuck it into a lunch box or play it at a class Valentine's party. Kindergartners can play it on their own after one game with a grown-up; the rules box can be read aloud. Red, pink and purple hearts are perfect for Valentine's Day.
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5. Kids Restaurant Placemat Games
A one-page kids' placemat in color for restaurants and family dinners: draw your dinner on a plate and rate it with stars, two tic tac toe grids, a 6 by 6 dots and boxes board, a food hangman with a 7-step ice cream cone guide and a small four in a row board, all framed by food pictures. Fold it into a purse or a diaper bag and the wait for the food is no longer the hard part. Kindergartners can play it on their own after one game with a grown-up; the rules box can be read aloud.
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6. Rainy Day Paper Games Pack
A two-page rainy day pack of two-player paper games: a big 8 by 8 dots and boxes board and three 4 by 4 tic tac toe grids on page 1, a 12 by 12 five in a row grid and two flower-style hangman games on page 2. Enough for a whole afternoon without screens, and every game has its one-line rule printed above it. Best for second grade and up; younger kids can play with a grown-up. It fits ages 7 and up: a little more strategy, still quick to explain.
Tips for coloring Tic Tac Toe Printable Sheets
- Take turns going first; circle the winner under each grid to see who leads the match.
- When kids start tying every game, move up to 4x4 tic tac toe, then to ultimate tic tac toe.
- Ask kids to explain why they picked a square: it turns a quick game into a thinking game.
Fun facts about Tic Tac Toe Printable Sheets
- There are 255,168 possible games of tic tac toe, and perfect play always ends in a tie.
- In the United Kingdom the game is called noughts and crosses.
- One of the first computer games, OXO in 1952, was a tic tac toe game.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Play the Valentine's Hugs and Kisses page with a grandparent over a video call.
- Hold a 12-game tournament on the classic sheet and give the champion a sticker.
- Play the Christmas page at the kids' table while dinner finishes cooking.
How to print
Click Download PDF on any page and print it at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Use regular printer paper for crayons and pencils, or cardstock for markers and paint. Every page here is free for home, classroom and party use, so feel free to print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
How do you always win or tie at tic tac toe?
Take the center or a corner on your first move, always block two in a row, and look for a move that makes two lines at once (a fork). Two players who know this will tie every time, which is the moment to switch to 4x4 or ultimate tic tac toe.
What is ultimate tic tac toe?
A board of nine small tic tac toe grids inside one big grid. The square you play in a small grid sends your partner to the matching small grid of the big board. Win a small grid to claim it, and win three small grids in a row to win the game. The full rules are printed on the sheet.
What age is tic tac toe for?
Most children can play from about age 4 or 5. The 12-grid sheet and the holiday pages are for kindergarten and up, 4x4 tic tac toe for about second grade, and ultimate tic tac toe for fourth grade, teens and grown-ups.
Why does the Valentine's page say hugs and kisses?
In a love note, XOXO means hugs and kisses: X is a kiss and O is a hug. On that page the players are Kisses and Hugs instead of X and O, and the winner of each game gets a real hug.