We are collectors of rocks. They are everywhere in our world. In the car, under the couch, in the kitchen drawers, and even in the bathtub (I have mixed feelings about rocks as bathtub toys, but whatever :-/) They are our friend, our canvas, our inspiration, and our piece of 'outside' inside. There is nothing better than searching for that perfect rock, wherever we are, whatever we're doing....we have rocks on the brain!! It's so heart-warming when I ask my girls what they want to write on their rock, and they start saying stuff like, "Girl Power" and "I am love" and "Rock On"!!!! It demonstrates to me that I am doing something right!
This is a really simple and dirt cheap (literally) way to make art with your kids! The only rule is you have to give them absolute freedom of expression and let them get REALLY DIRTY!!!
Step 1: Go outside! As much as possible! Let your kids dig in the dirt, get absolutely filthy, and become one with the earth. Oh, and you do it too! Don't worry about dirt under your nails...that's what soap and water is for.
Step 2: Find rocks that have a smooth surface and aren't too heavy for your kids to carry. Also, they should be non-porous...so the paint will stick.
Step 3: Buy kid's acrylic paint, paint brushes in many different sizes, and several paint markers. Paint entire surface of rocks and write or draw on them with markers.
Step 4: Remember....NO RULES!!! Allow your kids to get paint all over the place including all over themselves...it's the only way, trust me!!
Step 5: Enjoy this time with them to the fullest!! You will never have this exact moment with them again. The more spontaneity and creative expression allowed...the better !!
HAVE FUN!!!!
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