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    Painted Sticker Rocks for Kids (Video)

    July 8, 2020 By Brandy 1 Comment

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    These painted sticker rocks are so fun to make with kids! Hide them at a local park for other kids to find to keep the smiles going. Stickers are a fun and easy way to customize the rocks with your favorite characters. This post contains affiliate links.

    If you love simple crafts for kids you'll love these DIY pocket fans that kids can make!

    Watch our step by step video!

    We've been busy exploring the state parks here in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. So many amazing trails to go on as a family. During our walks, we occasionally come across painted rocks. The kids love them and get so excited to spot one. Mac was SO excited to find one a few weeks back that he squealed and threw it----resulting in it landing in a swampy pond.

    yellow painted rock with ernie sticker from sesame street

    We decided it would be fun to replace that little rock and add even more to the hiking trails for other families to enjoy.

    We kept things SUUUUUUPER simple by adding stickers to our rocks and covering them with a coat of acrylic spray paint to seal (can also use Mod Podge if the painted rocks will be inside or on a porch). So quick, so easy, and perfect for kids.

    collection of painted sesame street rocks

    More ways to decorate rocks:

    • Decorate with puffy fabric paint.
    • Heat rocks then color with crayons for a glossy look.
    • Mod Podge wrapping paper or tissue paper to rocks.

    Tracking Painted Rocks

    Make sure to check and see if your city has a painted rocks website or facebook page to track them and see other rocks in the area.

    Supplies for Painting Rocks And Adding Stickers

    pile of river rocksRocks

    The best place to pick up rocks (if you don't have any in your yard) is Home Depot or Lowe's. You can get a big bag of Mexican river rocks in the garden section for about $10. Much cheaper than Amazon.

    Paint

    Acrylic craft paint is about $.50 a bottle at most craft stores and works great.

    Brushes

    We used a variety of sponge brushes and regular craft brushes.

    two sheets of sesame street stickers

    Stickers

    You can use whatever kind of stickers you'd like as long as they are flat. We found that we liked flat stickers better than puffy stickers. If you paint your rocks WHITE, you can try applying temporary tattoos! We added temporary tattoos to soap bars last year and couldn't believe how well that worked out.

    Acrylic Sealer 

    Mod podge is a quick and easy way to seal the sticker to the paint and adds a water-resistant barrier, but it is not weather-proof in wind, rain, and extreme heat. The best sealer is an acrylic spray gloss. We used mod podge and were happy with the results since the rocks have been kept in the shade, in planter pots on our porch, or were found quickly at the park.

    Painted Sticker Rocks Tutorial

    collection of painted sesame street rocks
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    Painted Sticker Rocks

    These painted sticker rocks are so fun to make with kids! Hide them at a local park for other kids to find to keep the smiles going. Stickers are a fun and easy way to customize the rocks with your favorite characters.
    Active Time15 minutes mins
    dry time15 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Cost: Depends

    Equipment

    • paint brushes
    • blow dryer

    Materials

    • river rocks
    • acrylic paint
    • stickers
    • spray gloss sealer

    Instructions

    • Coat river rocks in two layers of acrylic paint. Blow dry paint to help it dry faster.
      rocks painted with acrylic paint
    • Place a sticker on the rock and press firmly.
      rocks painted with acrylic paint and sesame street stickers added
    • Cover the rock in a layer of sealer and let dry.
      purple painted rock with oscar sticker covered with layer of mod podge

    Video

    Notes

    You can paint the entire rock with acrylic paint, or just the top. It's up to you. If you paint the entire rock make sure to brush mod podge or spray sealer over the entire rock to seal it.

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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    1. Sam says

      April 11, 2022 at 6:34 pm

      Modge Podge will come off in the rain

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