Get your kids outside for this fun colorful craft! DIY Colorful Garden Rocks are the perfect accessory for your flower garden or even just a certain spot in your yard that could use some color. You child will love personalizing their painted garden rocks and picking a special spot in the garden for it. This is a great craft for children of all ages (and adults too!) and a perfect craft do do outside in the warm sunshine. Grab some rocks and some paint and start creating.
Garden Rock Painting Ideas- A Fun Way To Add Color To Your Yard
Painted Garden Stones Supplies Needed:
- Rocks of any size
- Acrylic Paint
- Paintbrush
- Glitter or sequins (optional)
Gather your supplies and head outside! Grab some newspaper or some sort of ground covering and lay it under your rocks to prevent the paint from getting on your grass/sidewalk/porch.
How To Pain Rocks For Garden:
Now that you have prepared your art space, take your paintbrush and acrylic paint and start creating your masterpiece! The best part about this craft is that there is not a right or wrong way to do painting on rocks for kids!
Your child can use one color or a few colors. They can add dots or stripes. They can even paint shapes on their rocks. Cheerful designs include a rainbow, the sun shining, a sunflower, or any type of flower really! Glitter or metallic paints can also add a lot of fun to the painted stones.
Everyone’s rocks will be unique. How many garden rock painting ideas can you come up with?
Once your child’s garden rocks are painted the way he/she would like them, lay them out in the sun to dry. Once they are dry (it doesn’t take long…maybe 20-30 minutes), pick a spot in your flower garden, vegetable garden, beside your mailbox, or even by the front door to place your painted garden rocks! You child will love to go outside and look at their colorful creations each day. When they see that you like the things they created, they will feel a huge sense of pride and self worth!
Do you have a special spot in your yard for colorful painted garden rocks? Do you think your child would enjoy this simple arts and craft activity? Collecting rocks for this activity could be a fun adventure for your little one. Give this painted rocks craft a try!
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Alaud says
Good gardening idea. I like it and trying to use.
Thanks for sharing.