Pet Rocks

 

Pet Rocks

Pet rocks are a neat way to express your creativity and your own personal style. Whether it’s a cute animal or a creepy creature, this craft is lots of fun for kids!

What you’ll need:

• Rock
• Acrylic craft paint
• Decorations: yarn, googly eyes, felt, glitter glue, sequins, beads, pom poms, etc.
• White craft glue
• Spray sealant

How to make it:

1. Start by washing your rock with warm soapy water. If your rock is jagged or has nooks and crannies, use a scrub brush to get all the dirt out.
2. Decorate your rocks however you like using just about anything. If it will stick, use it!
3. When everything is dry, spray it with sealant.

Pet Rock Piggy

1. Paint a smooth oval shaped stone with pink acrylic paint and let dry.
2. Glue a pink button to the center of the rock and two miniature pink pom poms toward the top for ears.
3. Use the handle end of a paintbrush dipped in white paint to create the whites of the eyes.
4. After that dries repeat the process with black paint to add the blacks of the eyes.
5. Add a little red paint to the pink paint in your palette and dip your finger in. Dab off excess and put a spot on either side of the “nose” as the rosy cheeks.
6. Use a black fine tipped marker to dot on freckles.

Pet Rock Monster

1. Paint a bumpy or odd-shaped rock green and let dry.
2. Paint a bean shape on for the mouth with black paint and let dry.
3. Use a toothpick and white paint to paint on pointy teeth onto the black mouth.
4. Use the handle end of a paintbrush to dot on eyes with white paint.
5. Use a toothpick to add the black dots for the eyes after the whites have dried.
6. Use a black marker or a toothpick dipped in black paint to add eyebrows.
7. Cut yarn into 1/2″ lengths. Add some white craft glue to the top of the rock monster’s “head” and thin it out with your finger. You should have a layer, but not too much or the yarn will slide off. Gently place the yarn pieces, standing up, on top of the glue and let dry completely.
8. Use the handle end of a paintbrush to dot on yellow spots.

This project was created by Amanda Formaro, originally for Kaboose/Spoonful.