Whether you’re looking for some easy ideas for beginners or some inspo for rock painting pros these rock painting ideas for kids are some of our favourites and with 25 designs to choose from I think that there’s something fun for kids of all ages too.
Rock painting is a great way to encourage creativity and it can be an ideal way to encourage your kids to get outdoors to either looking for painted rocks locally or on a hike to hide ones that they’ve made.
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I’ve been so excited to see that rock painting is becoming a big thing as it’s one of my kids favourite activities and I guess one of mine too!
There are so many good things about this activity, it’s a chance to sit down and craft together, all ages can do it, it’s not expensive (I’ll share about some of my favourite materials with you) and there are loads of gorgeous rock painting ideas for kids that you can get inspiration from if you are feeling a bit stumped.
As well as rock painting ourselves we also found a couple of painted rocks down at a beach near us a few weeks ago and my kids adored it so if you are planning on leaving your painted rocks out for people to find I can also confirm that finding them is just as much fun!
What Rock Painting Materials Should You Use?
In our family we’re definitely fans of using paint pens over brushes and acrylic paint when we paint rocks.
The rounded surface of the rocks make them that little bit harder to paint than normal and using a pen has felt a lot easier for little hands to control.
We’ve tried out both the Chalkola and Posca markers and they both have their benefits.
When you are using paint pens to decorate rocks you can do one colour on top of the other but do be aware that you need to give each colour a minute to dry before you do the next colour on top or the colours will blend and ugh, it just won’t look good.
I have found through trial and error (I totally did the second colour too quickly) that if you make a mistake or mess then both of these pens can normally be wiped away with babywipes if you get to them quickly.
Of the two pens I think the Posca ones are probably my favourites because the thin tips mean that you can make your painted rocks more detailed.
Worried about where to get all these rocks? If you don’t have a garden filled with flat rocks or you want to do this activity with a large group of kids (or adults!) you can buy some rocks on amazon.
There are also some really cool looking books on painting stones and rocks available like The Art of Stone Painting and Rock Art.
Rock Painting Ideas for Kids
These painted ladybird rocks from Crafts by Amanda are super pretty.
My kids would adore these minions rocks from Non Toy Gifts.
Owl painted rocks from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls.
These Christmas rock painting ideas for kids are really cute.
Super cute hedgehog painted rocks from Easy Peasy and Fun.
Can’t keep plants alive? (Oh hello that’s me) this stone cactus is perfect for you.
I love these garden markers from Adventure in a Box that would be great for pretend play too.
We love these sea story stones, especially the rainbow!
Patterned rock snake craft from I Heart Crafty Things.
These DIY camping story stones are perfect for kids that like adventures!
These DIY butterfly number stones are perfect for kids who are learning basic counting and number recognition.
We made these DIY nativity story stones for Rainy Day Mum and they’re great for retelling the Christmas story, we also shared some Christmas story stones too – I really loved the penguin!
Painted treasure rocks from Paper and Glue.
These zentangle rocks from Edventures With Kids would be a great way to help your children chill out too.
Got a minibeasts fan? They’ll love this rock bugs craft from Preschool Powol Packets.
I am a little bit in love with these space rocks from Adventure in a Box.
I love the way that wire has been used to make these rock bees.
We love sea crafts for kids so this rock sea turtle craft from Easy Peasy and Fun is perfect!
Penguin painted rocks from Inspiration Laboratories.
These magical fairy rocks and their storage tower are just so cute!
Flag rocks – a great idea for foreign adventures!
I’m totally saving these Day of the Dead rocks to make later this year!
These gratitude stones from Fireflies and Mudpies are super easy to make.
DIY candy rocks from Artsy Momma.
Painted rock fish from A Little Pinch of Perfect.
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