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    Home » DIY Ideas » 100 Best Painted Rocks

    100 Best Painted Rocks

    Published: Jul 20, 2021 by Stephy 29 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    From mandala rock painting ideas to easy rock painting for kids, there are plenty of painted rocks to choose from.

    The rock painting 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 These 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!

    There are animal, flower/nature, seasonal, mandala, word & quote rocks, and much more to choose from. These rock painting idea ideas below will give you plenty of inspiration and show you how to paint rocks!

    Animal Painted Rocks

    owl rocksOwl Rocks from Frugal Fun 4 Boys

    Bird on branch painted stoneBird and Flowers Rock (source unknown)

    Ladybug Rocks in GardenLadybug Rocks from Crafts by Amanda

    Hedgehog RockPainted Hedgehog Rocks from Easy Peasy Fun

    Cute Pig RockCute Pig Rock from 10 Marifet

    Painted Bee RocksBee Rocks from Easy Peasy and Fun

    Duck RocksDuck Rocks from Martha Stewart

    Black Cat Rocks
    Black Cat Rocks from Ebay

    Panda Rock Painting
    Panda Rock from Rock Painting 101

    Cute Bug Rocks Cute Bug Rocks from avocadoughtoast.com

    Penguin StonePenguin Rock from Lindsey Bridges Art

    Colorful Fish Rock MagnetsColorful Fish Rock Magnets from artalika.com

    Hatching Chick RockHatching Chick Rock from Robin Bailey (via Pinterest)

    Mouse RockMouse Rock from Martha Stewart

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

    Caterpillar Garden RocksCaterpillar Rocks from Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons

    Painted Shark Rocks

    Painted Shark Rocks from Sustain My Craft Habit

    Shapes & Design Rock Painting Ideas

    Rainbow RocksRainbow Rocks from Kiwi Co.

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

    Fine White Detailed Rocks Fine White Detailed Rocks from Funnel Cloud

    Mandala Rock Painting Idea

    Mandala Rock from Colorful Crafts

    Pour Paint Rocks

    Pour Paint Rocks from Happy Hooligans

    Pastel and Gold Chic Rocks

    Chic Rocks from Frieda Theres

    Marbled Rocks

    Marbled Rocks from Creative Green Living

    Galaxy Rocks

    Galaxy Rocks from Adventures in a Box

    Geometric Shape Rocks

    Geometric Rocks from Alisa Burke

    Puffy Paint Rocks

    Puffy Paint Rocks from I Love to Create

    Mandala Heart Rocks

    Mandala Heart Rocks from Sustain My Craft Habit

    Rock Photo Holder

    Rock Photo Holder from One Little Project

    rock Dominoes

    Rock Dominoes from Repeat Crafter Me

    Nature, Plants & Landscape Painted Rocks

    Camping Rock
    Camping Rock from Etsy

    Cactus Rocks Garden ArtCactus Rocks DIY (video tutorial) from Wonderful DIY

    Beach Themed Rocks

    Beach Rocks from Plaid Online

    Branching Tree Stone

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

    Colorful Flower Rock

    Colorful Floral Rock from Etsy

    Rainbow, Balloon and Heart Rocks

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

    Watermelon Rocks
    Watermelon Rocks from Testors

    Strawberry Rocks

    Strawberry Rocks from Image Events

    Painted Watermelon Rocks

    Watermelon Rocks from Projects with Kids

    Vegetable Shaped Garden Rocks

    Garden Rocks from Adventures in a Box

    Pet Cactus Rocks in small terra cotta pots

    Pet Cactus from The Best Ideas for Kids

    Fruit rocks on a tic tac toe board

    Fruit Tic Tac Toe from Everyday Dishes

    Flower Rocks

    Flower Rocks from Sustain My Craft Habit

    Vintage Camper rock painting idea

    Vintage Camper from Atta Girl Says

    Holidays / Seasonal Rock Painting Ideas

    build a snowman with rocks

    Snowman Rocks from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

    Snowflake Rocks

    Snowflake Rocks from Suzy Sit Com

    Halloween Rocks
    Halloween Rocks from Bebe and Bear

    Fall Leaf Rock

    Fall Leaves Rock from I Love Painted Rocks

    Patriotic Flag Rock

    Patriotic Pebble from Stagetecture.com

    heart Valentine's Day rock

    Friendship Valentine’s Day Rocks from Red Ted Art

    Painted Easter Egg Rocks

    Painted Easter Egg Rocks from Projects with Kids

    St Patrick's Day Rocks

    St Patrick’s Day Rocks from Just a Little Creativity

    Character Rocks

    Troll Rocks 

    Troll Rocks from The Keeper of the Cheerios

    Painted Minion Rocks

    Painted Minion Rocks from Non Toy Gifts

    emoji rocks

    Emoji Rocks from Cara Dura Designs

    Goggly Eyed Monster Stone

    Goggly Monster Rocks from Makoodle

    Rocks Huddled Around a tea light candle

    Rocks Huddled Around Fire from Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons

    Star Wars Jawa Rocks

    Star Wars Jawa Rocks from Crafts by Amanda

    Garden Thing Rock Painting

    Garden Thing Rocks from Instructables

    Quote & Word Painted Rocks

    Faith Can Move Mountains word rock with mountains in the background
    Faith Can Move Mountains from Etsy

    Life is Beautiful Word rock with Waves on the bottom

    Life is Beautiful Waves Rock from ArtRocks

    live love laugh rock with flowers on the side

    Happy Rock from Etsy

    Kindness Word Rocks

    Kindness Word Rocks from Dabbles and Babbles

    Courage Word Rock with mandala design

    Colorful Courage Rock from avocadoughtoast.com

    pink dream word rock with dots

    Pink Dream Rock from Etsy

    love word rock with rainbow hearts

    Rainbow Love Rock from Etsy

    You Rock word rock with dot patterns

    You Rock from Etsy

    smilling cloud and a rainbow stone
    Rainbow Quote Rock from Rene Angelou (via Pinterest)

    Be Happy Word Rock with a bee and a flower at the bottom

    Be Happy Rock from Connie (via Pinterest)

    Change word Rock with blue butterflies

    Change Rock from Stenelene (via Instagram)

    Thought Bubble Rocks

    Thought Bubble Rocks from Cindy Mohrbach (via Pinterest)

    She believed she could so she did quote Rock with stick figure girl flying

    Believe Rock from Heart Made Stone Art (via Instagram)

    Stupid People Quote Rock
    Stupid People Quote Rock from Jennifer Penn (via Pinterest)

    I Love My Cat Paw Print Rock

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

    Life is Short Quote with cupcake design

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

    Feel Good Words Rock Painting

    Feel Good Painted Rocks from Plaid Online

    Various Quote Painted Rocks

    Various Quote Rocks from Plaid Online

    Tropical Paradise Rocks with palm tree branches

    Tropical Paradise Rocks from Doodle Craft

    colorful labelled Garden Marker Rocks

    Garden Marker Rocks from Crafts by Amanada

    Kindness Stone

    Kindness Rock from Crafts Unleashed


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    Comments

    1. MaryBeth Jarrell says

      July 12, 2022 at 3:26 pm

      Love ❤️ all the different rock designs and the ideas that pop into my head are awesome!

      Reply
      • prudentpennypincher.com says

        July 13, 2022 at 9:35 am

        So glad you liked them and got some inspiration from them!

        Reply
    2. Ericka Ginter says

      April 19, 2022 at 8:26 pm

      What is used to keep rocks standing in a cluster? such as a family of rocks by the “campfire” or a bunch of creepy rocks all staring up at you like you’re not in line to join them.

      Reply
      • prudentpennypincher.com says

        April 21, 2022 at 12:31 pm

        Hi Erika,

        E6000 or super glue should work.

        Reply
      • Daisy says

        September 03, 2023 at 9:15 am

        E6000 will work but it will need about 20 min to set up….before you can add another rock. The key is to use enough glue. There is also a cement or stone adhesive, not sure about that one though.

        Reply
    3. SUSAN says

      September 07, 2021 at 3:44 pm

      Hi my Name is Susan I Love to paint ,and do Arts and crafts, but mainly painting on my rocks for people . I would Love to hear from you any time. Thank You so much. I am looking for a pattern to do a money for a dear friend that has Pased.

      Reply
    4. Linda Mazeqie says

      April 21, 2021 at 7:10 am

      Your rocks are beautiful! I am a grandma and have 2 grandsons we stared painting rocks and it it so fun and when they aren’t with me I paint and it relaxes me. It’s a great hobby for kids to do. Thanks for sharing

      Reply
    5. Karen says

      March 02, 2021 at 7:29 pm

      Where do I find the adorable MINT CANDY painted rocks?

      Reply
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