5 Crafts With Painted Stones
Are you looking for crafts to bring the collected stones to life? Then painted stones are the ideal solution for you.
Children are especially attracted to seeing what is down in the earth, hoping to find forgotten treasures or rescue a missing dinosaur.
Therefore, encourage them to make these crafts to develop creativity with these so formidable findings. Write down the procedure and get started!
5 crafts with painted stones
According to a study conducted by José Carlos Mariátegui University (Peru), painting with painted stones has several benefits for children:
- They strengthen values such as respect, honesty and ethics.
- Crafts with painted stones increase concentration.
- They also lower stress levels.
- They promote leadership.
- And lastly, they optimize learning processes.
If your kids love collecting rocks from the park or the beach and you do not know what to do with them, read the ideas we suggest here.
1. “Cross and Bun”: A game for the family
Do you remember the times when you went to the park to play cross and ball with your friends? If you want this activity to continue to be inherited by your children, you can play this game in a homemade way with painted stones.
Materials
- 6 stones.
- Acrylic paints and brushes.
- Wooden sticks.
Course of action
- Draw three crosses on three different stones and three circles on three other stones.
- Place two sticks vertically and two horizontally so that there are six empty squares on which the painted stones can be placed.
Get ready to fight! May the best player win.
2. “Domino” with painted stones
In line with the above, we suggest that you also make a homemade domino set. Of course, make sure the stones are as flat as possible so that they look like the original pieces.
To do this, simply paint a line in the center of each stone to separate the numbers that are at the ends. Then just collect the stones with the same number until you run out of pieces. The kids will enjoy both creating and playing this game in their spare time!
3. A farm with animals
If the child in your house is passionate about animals, this option is ideal for them.
Materials
- Several stones in different sizes.
- Acrylic paint in different colors.
- Brushes.
- Glue.
Course of action
- Divide the stones by size to create the different farm animals. We recommend that you start from the simplest to the most complex: first the cows (with large stones), then the pigs (medium-sized stones) and finally the dogs (small stones).
- Once you have divided the species, paint each animal with the colors you want. You do not necessarily have to give them their usual color. You can rather let your imagination run wild.
- Let the paint dry on newsprint, and after a while, glue the parts of each animal made of stone or cardboard.
When you are done with the animals, paint a yard on the largest stone you have. Enjoy!
4. Talk to painted stones
Either as a reinforcement during the summer holidays or to review what has been learned in class, this activity can be useful for children to learn numbers in a fun and original way. According to experts from the University of Jaume I, this method helps children acquire and retain knowledge.
Simply paint numbers on the stones and decorate them as you like. The key is to let your imagination run wild and adapt to any need.
If the child is older, this activity can be used to walk through hallways at home with the support of the family.
5. Plants with painted stones
This activity naturally uses natural resources to teach the children to appreciate nature. The bond they create with nature will surely follow them for the rest of their lives.
To make this craft with painted stones, we suggest you make cactus plants, which are the simplest. Remember, though, that the imagination is in control and you just have to let it be your guide. Think of the flower you like best and be creative!
Materials
- A flowerpot
- One stone (or more)
- Markers
- Green and white paint
- Brushes
- Newsprint
Course of action
- Distribute newsprint where you want to work and draw small circles around the stones with a felt-tip pen.
- Then paint them white with a fine brush to simulate the leaves of the plant.
- Once you have done this, use a wider brush to paint the rest of the stone green.
- When you are done, let the stones air dry and wait until there are no traces of wet paint (about an hour and a half).
- In the meantime, fill a pot with soil or pebbles and place each of the painted stones in it so that they stand vertically to appear more natural.
Guests will be impressed when they see this original decoration!
Crafts with painted stones: An artist’s small steps
Children’s souls are full of curiosity and imagination. Therefore, there is no better way to develop this creativity than by making crafts as a family.
The ideas we just presented are designed to instill values in your children for the rest of their lives. Of course, you need to accompany them when making these creations, as some of them involve materials that can be dangerous.
What do you think? Are you ready to try them out? Do not wait any longer to plunge into the incredible world of art.
