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    Home ยป DIY ยป 100 Best Painted Rocks

    100 Best Painted Rocks

    March 13, 2020 by prudentpennypincher.com 21 Comments

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    The painted rocks phenomenon is a family-friendly activity that is fun, cheap and a great way to keep the kids entertained over summer break or after school.

    Why? The purpose of this phenomenon is to bring a little happiness to others and be part of a community. It’s nice to know that someone out there took the time out of their day to paint you something inspirational. Plus, you get to show your creative/artistic side by coming up with a design for your rock. You get to take something ordinary (a rock) and make it into something extraordinary!

    For those of you who don’t know about this movement, here’s how it works……If you find a rock, you keep it and make another to leave somewhere else OR drop the rock off somewhere else. There are many groups out there for different communities and the group’s Facebook name is usually on the back of the rock so that you can share where you found the rock. In a lot of ways, it’s similar to a scavenger or treasure hunt.

    What You Will Need:

    • flat, smooth rock that is cleaned off. If you can’t find any outdoors, you can buy river rocks at Dollar Tree for $1 a bag
    • acrylic paint (or $0.50 per bottle at Walmart)
    • paint marker
    • spray paint
    • paint brushes (various sizes)
    • Modge Podge outdoor sealant (coat the rock, after you have painted it and let it dry, to protect it from the environment so your design won’t be washed away if it rains!)

    For a more detailed information about painted rocks, check out “Rock Painting Ideas and Resources”

    What You Can Do With Painted Rocks:

    • Tic Tack Toe Rocks
    • Domino Rocks Game
    • Rock Magnets
    • Garden Markers
    • Educational Purposes (ABC rocks or number rocks)
    • Paper Weights
    • Pet Rocks
    • And much more!

    Here are the best painted rocks on the internet for your inspiration:

    Animal Painted Rocks

    Owl Rocks from Frugal Fun 4 Boys

    Bird and Flowers Rock (source unknown)

    Ladybug Rocks from Crafts by Amanda

    Hedgehog Rocks from Easy Peasy Fun

    Cute Pig Rock from 10 Marifet

    Bee Painted Rocks from Easy Peasy and Fun

    Duck Rocks from Martha Stewart


    Black Cat Rocks from Ebay


    Panda Rock from Rock Painting 101

    Cute Bug Rocks from avocadoughtoast.com

    Penguin Rock from Lindsey Bridges Art

    Colorful Fish Rock Magnets from artalika.com

    Hatching Chick Rock from Robin Bailey (via Pinterest)

    Mouse Rock from Martha Stewart

    Frog Rock from Amy Joy Art (No longer available on Etsy) via Pinterest

    Caterpillar Rocks from Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons

    Shark Painted Rocks from Sustain My Craft Habit

    Shapes & Other Painted Rocks

    Rainbow Rocks from Kiwi Co.

    Patterned Heart Rock from Affinity Stones (on Etsy but no longer available)

    Fine White Detailed Rocks from Funnel Cloud

    Mandala Design Rock from Colorful Crafts

    Pour Paint Rocks from Happy Hooligans

    Chic Rocks from Frieda Theres

    Marbled Rocks from Creative Green Living

    Galaxy Rocks from Adventures in a Box

    Geometric Rocks from Alisa Burke

    Puffy Paint Rocks from I Love to Create

    Mandala Hearts from Sustain My Craft Habit

    Rock Photo Holder from One Little Project

    Rock Dominoes from Repeat Crafter Me

    Nature, Plants & Landscape Painted Rocks


    Camping Rock from Etsy

    Cactus Rocks DIY (video tutorial) from Wonderful DIY

    Beach Rocks from Plaid Online

    Branching Tree Rock from Etsy (this item is no longer available)

    Colorful Floral Rock from Etsy

    Rainbow, Balloon and Heart Rocks from SoFire Creations (via Facebook)


    Watermelon Rocks from Testors

    Strawberry Rocks from Image Events

    Watermelon Rocks from Projects with Kids

    Garden Rocks from Adventures in a Box

    Pet Cactus from The Best Ideas for Kids

    Fruit Tic Tac Toe from Everyday Dishes

    Flower Rocks from Sustain My Craft Habit

    Vintage Camper from Atta Girl Says

    Holidays / Seasonal Painted Rocks

    Snowman Rocks from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

    Snowflake Rocks from Suzy Sit Com


    Halloween Rocks from Bebe and Bear

    Fall Leaves Rock from I Love Painted Rocks

    Patriotic Pebble from Stagetecture.com

    Friendship Valentine’s Day Rocks from Red Ted Art

    Painted Easter Egg Rocks from Projects with Kids

    St Patrick’s Day Rocks from Just a Little Creativity

    Character Painted Rocks

    Troll Rocks from The Keeper of the Cheerios

    Painted Minion Rocks from Non Toy Gifts

    Emoji Rocks from Cara Dura Designs

    Goggly Monster Rocks from Makoodle

    Rocks Huddled Around Fire from Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons

    Star Wars Jawa Rocks from Crafts by Amanda

    Garden Thing Rocks from Instructables

    Quote & Word Painted Rocks


    Faith Can Move Mountains from Etsy

    Life is Beautiful Waves Rock from ArtRocks

    Happy Rock from Etsy

    Kindness Word Rocks from Dabbles and Babbles

    Colorful Courage Rock from avocadoughtoast.com

    Pink Dream Rock from Etsy

    Rainbow Love Rock from Etsy

    You Rock from Etsy


    Rainbow Quote Rock from Rene Angelou (via Pinterest)

    Be Happy Rock from Connie (via Pinterest)

    Change Rock from Stenelene (via Instagram)

    Thought Bubble Rocks from Cindy Mohrbach (via Pinterest)

    Believe Rock from Heart Made Stone Art (via Instagram)


    Stupid People Quote Rock from Jennifer Penn (via Pinterest)

    I Love My Cat Paw Print Rock from Creations by Pam (via Facebook)

    Life is Short Quote from Jack & Mom Zsg (via Instagram)

    Feel Good Painted Rocks from Plaid Online

    Quote Painted Rocks from Plaid Online

    Tropical Paradise Rocks from Doodle Craft

    Garden Marker Rocks from Crafts by Amanada

    Kindness Rocks from Crafts Unleashed


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    Comments

    1. Kelly @montanahappy.com says

      July 16, 2017 at 10:59 am

      Wow! I want to say thank you for putting me on your resource list. I really appreciate it. Great round-up of beautifully painted rocks!

      Reply
    2. Julie says

      July 20, 2017 at 12:09 pm

      These are FANTASTIC!!!
      I am looking forward to using this project with my students!

      Reply
    3. Cathy says

      July 23, 2017 at 8:08 pm

      What a collection of designs, great imagination and art work.! Thanks sharing………..

      Reply
    4. Kella Melton says

      July 8, 2018 at 12:59 pm

      Great ideas thanks so much enjoying quality time with 2 amazing lady’s.k

      Reply
    5. Tracy says

      September 28, 2018 at 2:09 pm

      Very creative.Gave me some amazing ideas. Thanks?

      Reply
    6. Susan says

      October 19, 2018 at 1:27 pm

      Great ideas! I love most all of them… Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
    7. Dracey says

      January 6, 2019 at 8:23 pm

      I’m new to rock painting and I have a question. After I painted my rock with white acrylic paint I tried drawing on it. Even with softer markers they scratch off some of the white paint showing the rock below. How can I avoid this?

      Reply
      • prudentpennypincher.com says

        January 7, 2019 at 8:06 am

        Hi Dracey,

        After you paint your rock, you need to use an acrylic sealer to keep the paint from coming off. Something like https://amzn.to/2LWaazb or https://amzn.to/2VwZoUy will work fine.

        Reply
    8. Rachel says

      February 4, 2019 at 11:50 am

      These are amazing! Great job! We just started our paint rock garden & we have about 30 done then I ran out of ideas. I am inspired to start back up again. Thank you for sharing

      Reply
      • prudentpennypincher.com says

        February 5, 2019 at 7:44 am

        You’re welcome. Glad you like them ๐Ÿ™‚ Have fun!

        Reply
    9. Jean says

      April 25, 2019 at 12:52 am

      Do you have book that you sale .I really like some of they rock I can’t remember all of them all are so neat

      Reply
      • prudentpennypincher.com says

        April 25, 2019 at 7:47 am

        Sorry, I do not have a book. However, there are a few good rock painting books on Amazon (https://amzn.to/2XBvdf4, https://amzn.to/2XMpUK3 and https://amzn.to/2XMw2lv)

        Reply
    10. Linda says

      August 2, 2019 at 2:22 am

      Thank you Stephy. Best list with photos I found of truly reproducible garden rocks for our community space.

      Reply
    11. Mimi says

      August 7, 2019 at 8:47 am

      Thanks for sharing these wonderful rock ideas. Looking forward to doing a fun craft with grandkids.

      Reply
      • prudentpennypincher.com says

        August 7, 2019 at 8:49 am

        You’re welcome ๐Ÿ™‚ Have fun!

        Reply
    12. Monica says

      September 22, 2019 at 11:13 pm

      I am a begginer in this but I think is the most enjoyable hobby for me Your work inspire me so much Thank you Love!

      Reply
    13. prudentpennypincher.com says

      November 15, 2019 at 12:12 pm

      Hi Laura,
      Thank you for bringing this to my attention! I will work on looking for those source images now. Do any belong to you? If so, I’d love to link back to you.

      Reply
    14. Ellen Fisher says

      April 18, 2020 at 1:13 pm

      Wow! I was going to put my unused garden rocks back to where I first got them. HOWEVER on my Pintrest today and I found your site. IT IS AMAZING AND THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS FOR US. My Mom 93 loves to paint and she has some really beautiful plant pots. I really would like to have her do of these rocks (your posted rock designs or her imagination). I think she would really like doing it. We live in a small town in sw Ontario and the winter is full of snowdays. WITH THE VIRUSE WE ARE STAYING HOME. I think we will paint the rocks and distribute them around town…

      Reply
    15. Tonia Mason says

      August 14, 2020 at 7:18 pm

      My mother passed almost 10 years ago. I found several painted rocks in her belongings and didn’t understand what would possess her to do such a thing. After seeing this today I now understand and have a much greater appreciation of this craft. I even felt inspired enough to try this myself. Thank you for the positive ideas.

      Reply
      • prudentpennypincher.com says

        August 15, 2020 at 8:16 am

        I’m so sorry to hear about your mother. I’m glad that you were inspired to create some painted rocks too, though! Have fun crafting ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    16. Karen says

      March 2, 2021 at 7:29 pm

      Where do I find the adorable MINT CANDY painted rocks?

      Reply

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