I was doing some gardening the other day and Shae was helping by pulling weeds and putting the rocks back under the deck that slide down into the grass. She kept showing me the colors and shapes of the rocks and I knew this could aid in a fun craft. I had her pick out 6 smooth rocks and we washed them and let them dry in the sun for a few minutes.
Materials needed
smooth rocks, any size, cleaned and dried
acrylic paints
brushes
googly eyes, glitter, buttons, etc (optional)
Set up a place to start, protect your work surface. Set out a bowl of water to clean brushes and a plate or palette with assorted paint colors. We used the 2oz bottles found at most craft stores.
This is where you can either let the kids paint free-form or give guidance to create something specific.
this rock gets a structured paintjob
painting on the head
adding the dots to the ladybug
adding the finishing touch
ladybug rock
this is rob, see the mustache
painted rocks on a plate
No matter what is created just have fun. My craft boost is mostly inspired by GummyLump’s #300CraftsforKids Campaign. Check out all the ideas that have been posted all year.
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It’s a simple craft that most anyone has the supplies for. Great idea!
they even sell rocks at the craft stores but we have a couple tons of them under the deck the kids always seem to play with LOL
how fun and simple too! My daughter would love this
finger and tempera paints would probably work too
we did this a few summers ago.. I spray a clear coat of polyethylene to make them last long.. we have quite a few lady bugs around the house and patio
thats a good idea, thanks
Ladybug rock looks fantastic. A very inexpensive and creative way to have an afternoon of fun. Well done.
Those are cute! Love the ladybug!
My son loves doing this. A great craft that is economical and loads of fun.
We had fun doing this a couple of months ago. My kids loved it!