Another cute gift idea for Mom or Grandma (or the important motherly-figure in your life) is painted rocks. They are great to set on window sills as decoration, or to feature in a potted plant or even the garden!
Supplies:
- Rocks
- Acrylic paint
- Paint brushes
- Water to clean brushes
- Plate for paint
- Paper towels for clean up
- A sealant or Mod Podge for outdoor rocks
In my home, any craft that involves paint is a hit. For this craft, we found a couple smooth rocks in the yard, grabbed a couple of our favorite acrylic paint colors and headed outside. I let my daughter go at it and she had a blast.
Here are some other very beautiful painted rocks that I found online to give you an idea of how creative these rocks can get:
Happy crafting!
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I love this idea,I always see great rounded rocks just right for this craft.
cute! when i was a kid we’d find pretty pictures from magazines and glue them to rocks and paint clear over them – i think i still have one in my basement somewhere!
Awww that is a cute idea! Like Mod Podge I suppose.
this is so cute, what a great ideal
I really like the ladybug idea. lol
Yes, it is very cute! 🙂
What a lovely idea. I love this and my kids would have a blast!
Thank you!
I have always liked painted rocks. I have a bigger one with Minnie Mouse on. You can use any size rock you want. The kids can do their own to. I like the pictures of the ones you show here. thanks so much
You’re welcome, thanks for reading!
i tried this today and it was delightful! although mines didnt turn out as nice when working with independent toddlers, but it was fun nonetheless.
I’m so glad you gave it a try and had fun!
wow wish I could paint like that. such a cool idea.kids would love to do it.
Thank you for choosing one of my stones (“Breathe”) for your post here. 🙂 I appreciate you including a link to my etsy shop too! Thank you~
with heart,
Sandi Pike Foundas
http://www.LoveFromCapeCod.etsy.com
Yes, of course! You are very talented!
Thank you for featuring my painted rock on your blog! What a pleasant surprise! 🙂
-Lolita Moreno
http://www.etsy.com/shop/DreamRelic
You are welcome! Your painted rocks are stunning!