fun and easy painted rock ideas for you to make

Fun and easy painted rock ideas for you to make this summer. Not only are they easy to make but they are pretty cheap to make too. Rock painting is a fun group activity or a rainy day activity. If you are in charge of a VBS you could set up a rock painting station and the kids could leave the scripture inspired rock all about town spreading a little bit of you.

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As a kid from the 80’s I had a pet rock, not quite the same as a painted rock, it was a rock in a box. I named my pet rock Bodvecka. I am pretty sure I was a weird kid and I might still be a weird adult. But life is much more interesting when you are a little different. But I digress, let’s talk about how fun and easy it is to paint rocks. You can go with simple outdoor or multi-surface paint. My favorite is the Martha Stewart Multi-Surface. Darn, Martha always making the best stuff. LOL

This might be my favorite painted rock. It is an alien painted rock that glows in the dark. Too bad I left it somewhere without taking a photo. The glow in the dark paint actually works.

Now if you want to create more detailed painted rocks I suggest my very favorite paint pens ever. They are POSCA pens. I have only found them on Amazon. The links below are my affiliate links where I earn a commission if you make a purchase.

A little about POSCA Pens for painted rocks

I cannot say enough good stuff about them. They are a little pricey but well worth it. Unlike a normal paint pen, they have a specially designed nib that keeps the extra-fine point an actual fine point. If you don’t buy the big variety pack do your self a favor and purchase the white. It is the only white paint pen that I have ever used until it was empty. Normally they dry up before I can use up all the paint.

This is a great starter pack of paint marker colors and it includes black and white. If you can fit them into your budget at least try the white Uni-posca 3 pack now if you really want to splurge and I did get the 21 piece Uni-posca paint marker set. I am pretty cheap when it comes to my supplies and I like to get the best bang for my buck. SO if you purchase the POSCA pens I hope you love them as much as I do.

Instructions for fun and easy painted rock ideas for you to make:

Find rocks from your yard, landscape store or purchase online.
Make sure the rocks are free of dirt and debris and are dry.
Rocks should be sealed I use the same supplies for the base coat and the topcoat.
Paint the design and allow it to dry in between coats.
Seal with Mod Podge or Ceramcoat Exterior/Interior Varnish to keep paint from chipping. I speak from experience.

Purchase supplies and make it a rock painting party with this is a list of supplies I have found to work well for painted rocks.

Supplies for fun and easy painted rock ideas for you to make:

If you would like to see samples of more painted rock designs check out these posts listed below. There are a lot of great ideas out there and plenty of step by step tutorials. So gather up your rocks and a few supplies and have a painted rock party.