Painted rock crafts make the perfect summer time activity! Our kids love to collect rocks during our many travels into the great outdoors. I actually pack acrylic paints wherever we go (and especially on camping trips!) so that they can get creative anytime they want. Be sure to look for flat, unpolished rocks as they make the best surface for painting. And invest in some fine tip paint brushes or paint markers for the smaller details. Today I have rounded up over twenty easy painted rock crafts…
20+ easy painted rock crafts round up:
Rainbow Mix & Match Painted Rock Craft
This painted rock camper would be a huge hit around here!
Plant markers are the perfect use of painted rocks! I love that you can just paint the markers and set them out in the garden to identify what you have growing. Hopefully these painted rock plant markers wont run with the rain or move in the wind like other markers might.
Owls are freaking adorable! These would be so fun to create for a little girls birthday party or sleepover.
Patterned painted rocks are absolutely gorgeous! Make these ones using a paint pen or marker.
These painted fish are gorgeous! I would love to see them displayed in a sunlit window or garden.
How fun is this painted house?! Look for rocks with unique shapes so that you play off of that in your design ideas. Sketch your designs onto the rock with a pencil before painting using acrylic paint.
Line drawing would be a beautiful addition to some rocks. If you have a child that loves to doodle simply give them a paint pen and some rocks!
These simple painted monster rocks are so, so adorable! This would make the perfect kid craft for larger groups because of the simplicity.
Hearts can be perfectly painted weather your rock is heart shaped or not!
Monster Magnets
Wild Animals
Turquoise owls are my favorite! Who wants to make these painted rocks for me?! Seriously!
More Owls
Volkswagons
Which of these painted rock crafts would you do first?
Agata
Thank you very much for including my story stones!
Heather Painchaud
You are very welcome! xo
Julie Sewing
These are great! Going to paint them with our grand daughter. Thank you!
Heather Painchaud
Yay!!
Kelly of Simply Kelly Designs
I’m adding this to our summer fun activities list. Thank you!
Sally
Do I have to varnish the finished rock?
Heather Painchaud
Nope.
sue
[email protected] the stones! I am doing some now too , however, they do not look as good as yours! But it is fun and keeps me out of trouble.
Frankie
I love this site. Such inspiring designs.
Dheera kitchlu
Fabulous website! Would love to subscribe but there seems to be a problem with the system…
Janet l. DiPalermo
Love the rock designs. I do have a problem with paint coming off rocks when I use a pencil design. Is there a way to prevent this until I am done. Plus some of the colors will not show on the rocks?
Heather Painchaud
I am not sure but if you find one please share!
Janet l. DiPalermo
Love the rock designs. I do have a problem with paint coming off rocks when I use a pencil design. Is there a way to prevent this until I am done. Plus some of the colors will not show on the rocks?
Johanna
These are adorable!! Thanks so much for the great ideas!! 🙂