Painting Rocks

Here is a fun idea that can be 2 seperate fun activities. I did this with my son when he was still an only child & decided that both of my kids would have fun doing this now. It's great for kids who love parks or nature and kids who love art. First, you'll want to collect rocks of various sizes. You can find them in your yard or near your home. If you want to make this a seperate activity, go to a local park and go on a rock hunting expedition. My kids love this. We bring a big bucket or bag to put the rocks in & bring them home and wash them off with the garden hose. Then, as part 2, the same day or seperate day, we paint the rocks using paint & paint brushes. We use washable paint, only because I'm paranoid of the kids getting permanent paint on their clothes etc but, you could use tempera or some other more permanent type if you're going to keepps the rocks outside. The washable paint may eventually was away from the rain & stuff if you leave them outside. Someimes we make a painted rock collection to display or use a painted rock as a paper weight. You could also make a colorful rock garden outside as well. Try it, the kids will love it!