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How To Paint Rocks For The Holidays

November 7, 2018 by Tonya Staab

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

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Looking for a fun holiday craft to make with your kids? This is Tonya, and I’m going to show you how to paint rocks with holiday pictures and inspirational messages to hide around your neighborhood. You and your kids will love this latest craft in our ongoing partnership with Testors.

This fun project is our first of four crafts we’ll be sharing as we host Testors Crafternoons for the next four weeks here at 5 Minutes for Mom. Check back with us each Wednesday for a new craft.

How To Paint Rocks For The Holidays


 

These painted rocks are so much fun to make! You could invite a few neighborhood kids or friends over and have a painting party, then go out into the neighborhood to find them.

We wanted this project to be inspiring and to remind people what is truly important over the holiday season. We also wanted to help people remember the holidays aren’t about expensive gifts, but instead about giving things that matter so much more like kindness, joy, love, and friendship.

Supplies you need to paint rocks:

  • Rocks
  • Testors Craft Acrylic 2oz Paint – assorted colors
  • Permanent marker
  • Paint brushes
  • Tub of water to wash brushes and a towel to dry them

How To Paint Rocks

How To Paint Rocks

Just go for it! Painting rocks is such a simple craft that you can’t go wrong. When you show your kids how to paint rocks, emphasize how they can use their creativity and their painting doesn’t have to be perfect. For this activity, we’re painting rocks for the holidays, but here are lots more rock painting ideas.

Here are some tips to help you and your kids get started painting rocks…

  1. Get your supplies ready before you start.
  2. Consider sketching some ideas on paper first.
  3. Provide your kids with a variety of paint colors and paintbrushes of different sizes.
  4. Collect rocks with flat surfaces or buy a bag of rocks to save time.
  5. Make sure you have lots of rocks to paint! If you have extra rocks, your kids won’t feel like they need to paint “the perfect” picture right away.

Painting rocks for the holidays

This is the perfect craft project to make with kids for the holidays. It will help remind them what’s truly important over the busy holiday season.

Fun kids activity

We decided to paint all of our rocks with an image of wrapped gift on one side, and then on the reverse side my daughter used a permanent marker to write an inspiring message.

Testors Craft Paints

Painting messages on rocks

Here are some thought starters for messages you may write on the rocks…

GIVE THE GIFT OF:

  • love
  • peace
  • happiness
  • forgiveness
  • joy
  • friendship
  • experiences
  • fun

Once your rocks are dry, head out into the neighborhood and leave them for others to find and to re-hide. They are sure to bring a smile to the face of the person who finds them.

holiday painted rock

give the gift of love

hiding rocks with special messages

hiding painted rocks for friends to find

Testors paints are the perfect addition to your holiday crafting. The Testors Craft Acrylic Paint comes in metallic, glitter, matte, and regular 2oz bottles and can be used on so many surfaces including glass, fabric, wood, clay, metal, plaster, and more.

What will you make this holiday season?

Testors Craft Paints

Take a look at my other Testors creations that are perfect for the holidays too:

  • How to Make a Handmade Breakfast Tray
  • How to Make a DIY Pallet Photo Frame
  • How to Airbrush Personalized Shirts for Kids
  • Get Outside And Play With Spray Chalk
  • DIY Snowman Tin Can Toss
  • How to Paint Gaming Controllers

 

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Looking for an easy holiday craft? See how to paint rocks with holiday pictures and inspirational messages to hide around your neighborhood. Sponsored by Testors. #paintedrocks #paintedrockideas

 

Disclosure: This post is sponsored, so extra thanks for reading and sharing.
Written by Tonya Staab, contributor at 5 Minutes for Mom
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About Tonya Staab

Tonya Staab is an Aussie residing in Kentucky who is a single mom of 3. She spends her days working from home while eating too many donuts and is probably still wearing her pajamas.

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71 Comments

  1. Amanda Whitley says

    December 21, 2018 at 9:38 pm

    we like to make ornaments to hang on the tree

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  2. Michele says

    December 21, 2018 at 11:31 am

    Currently we are addicted to rock painting.

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  3. Leslie Culter says

    December 21, 2018 at 11:29 am

    We love doing gingerbread cookies and handmade xmas cards!

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  4. Aleksandra Nearing says

    December 21, 2018 at 5:13 am

    We’ve made some holiday themed slime and also some tree ornaments.

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  5. Jen pence says

    December 20, 2018 at 9:36 pm

    We loved painting ornaments.

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  6. Sarah hc says

    December 20, 2018 at 12:24 am

    We like making home decorations andslime

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  7. Devon F says

    December 19, 2018 at 11:51 pm

    Slime & painting are big hits in our house right now. Rock painting would be a hit with my girls!

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  8. Rose Santuci-Sofranko says

    December 18, 2018 at 11:41 pm

    I sadly don’t have any children, but I like to do paper crafts such a quilling and origami. Thanks and God bless!

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  9. Anne says

    December 18, 2018 at 10:09 am

    I love this post, We do paint rocks which the grandchildren enjoy and are very creative.

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  10. Erlene says

    December 16, 2018 at 9:33 pm

    This is such a fun craft and activity to do with the kids. I know my kids would be thrilled to find one of these in the neighborhood.

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  11. Antoinette M says

    December 16, 2018 at 9:23 pm

    We like to make Christmas tree ornaments.

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  12. jeanette h sheets says

    December 16, 2018 at 6:33 am

    ornaments and christmas cards

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  13. Maggie Smith says

    December 14, 2018 at 1:08 pm

    We make ornaments every year! Its so much fun and something I really look forward to!

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  14. Vickie L Couturier says

    December 13, 2018 at 6:40 pm

    when the grandkids were little we made handprints and framed them for their parents

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  15. Debbie P says

    December 13, 2018 at 5:26 pm

    My son, my nieces and I love making all kinds of Christmas Crafts. We made Christmas Trees our of green paper plates and a Rudolph ornament from pop sickle sticks. Just to name a few.

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  16. Mary Rutter says

    December 13, 2018 at 5:03 pm

    I like making ornaments.

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  17. Sarah Hayes says

    December 9, 2018 at 4:33 pm

    we like to paint together and make cards

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  18. Leela says

    December 7, 2018 at 3:40 pm

    This year we’re working on ornaments and plastic canvas crafts.

    Reply
  19. June S. says

    December 7, 2018 at 12:33 am

    I like making my own Christmas wrapping paper and then add a store bought bow to the gift. A friend of mine showed me how to do this.

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  20. Mary Bruns says

    December 2, 2018 at 11:10 pm

    We made ornaments as gifts for our neighbors and their teachers, mostly nature crafts such as collecting and painting pine cones and decorating them.

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  21. Trisha Havens says

    December 2, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    We make and decorate sugar cookies at Grandma’s house with all the grandkids.

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  22. Lauren says

    December 2, 2018 at 11:00 am

    We like to make ornaments.

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  23. Melissa Storms says

    December 2, 2018 at 1:34 am

    We usually make and paint cinnamon dough ornaments each year.

    Reply
  24. Leah Shumack says

    December 1, 2018 at 4:52 pm

    My daughter loves to do rocks and leave them around town for people to find!

    Reply
  25. Meme says

    December 1, 2018 at 4:25 pm

    We love to make ornaments and cookies.

    Reply
  26. Yvonne Delgado says

    December 1, 2018 at 3:37 pm

    I enjoy making ornaments, cards, and wrapping presents with my kids. Also, baking!

    Reply
  27. Marilyn Nawara says

    December 1, 2018 at 2:02 pm

    I like to make ornaments for the Christmas Tree. Lots of fun to make and great memories to have when the kids are older.

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  28. Jessica Walker says

    December 1, 2018 at 6:09 am

    We like to make ornaments for our Christmas tree.

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  29. Shirley Eichman says

    December 1, 2018 at 12:44 am

    My granddaughter will love this as she loves to do crafts of all kinds.

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  30. Jen D says

    November 30, 2018 at 9:36 pm

    My daughter and I love making holiday ornaments for our tree and for family!

    Reply
  31. Surinder gurm says

    November 30, 2018 at 8:59 pm

    My own Christmas cards

    Reply
  32. Mary Gardner says

    November 30, 2018 at 5:24 pm

    We like to make Holiday ornaments and decorate containers that we use to give food gifts.

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  33. SYLVIA SAYRE says

    November 30, 2018 at 1:36 pm

    we liked to make stuff with pine cones, since this is the time of year they are readily available.

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  34. ae minx says

    November 30, 2018 at 3:32 am

    We love making homemade cards

    Reply
  35. Brandi says

    November 28, 2018 at 8:41 pm

    I take my grandchildren I have 3 We go to festival of trees and we pick a Sunday and do gingerbread houses and boy do they love making them (eating the candy) lol

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  36. Cynthia C. says

    November 28, 2018 at 3:00 pm

    I love baking Christmas cookies with her and making cards for soldiers and handmade gifts like sugar scrubs.

    Reply
  37. Raymond Morris says

    November 28, 2018 at 7:32 am

    We made new ornaments and things to hang around the house with our grand kids.

    Reply
  38. Megan B says

    November 28, 2018 at 7:24 am

    We make new ornaments to add to our tree every year

    Reply
  39. Roberta Thompson says

    November 27, 2018 at 2:51 am

    This year we made tomato cage Christmas trees

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    • diane says

      November 27, 2018 at 10:01 am

      I make reindeer ornaments out of wine corks

      Reply
  40. Sarah sidnam says

    November 26, 2018 at 8:16 pm

    I love Christmas crafting with my kiddos! My favorite has been making keepsake salt dough handprint ornaments. Love seeing their tiny hands through the years.

    Reply
  41. Emma says

    November 26, 2018 at 4:08 pm

    I want to make Christmas signs and have my kids do handprints.

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  42. Rose says

    November 26, 2018 at 3:18 pm

    We love rock painting! But we really love making handmade ornaments. Construction paper and paint are always in use at my home.

    Reply
  43. athena graeme says

    November 26, 2018 at 11:09 am

    My daughter and I just finished making live centerpieces with poinsettias and greenery. She really loved playing with the ribbon.

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  44. fdsajkl; says

    November 26, 2018 at 5:42 am

    Painting rocks? Seriously? Being a “Mommy” must be so mind-numbingly boring. I’m so glad I don’t have children.

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    • Diana says

      December 3, 2018 at 1:18 pm

      I also am thankful that you have no children, FDSAJSKL! By not being a parent, you prevented more children suffering your lack of creativity, sensitivity or observation, exactly as you must have been neglected in your past. Congratulations to you and to all the children born to someone else.

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  45. Trish F says

    November 25, 2018 at 11:01 am

    I like making gingerbread boys to hang on the tree. Mix glue and cinnamon, dry them out in the oven and hang with festive ribbon. They not only look sweet but they smell good too!

    Reply
  46. Casey Garvey says

    November 25, 2018 at 2:39 am

    I HAVE to have one of your amazing glittery light up trees made from drift wood. I absolutely love the idea for CHristmas presents!

    Reply
  47. Christina moore says

    November 24, 2018 at 12:52 pm

    I love making Christmas Wreaths for the family

    Reply
  48. Cindy Peterson says

    November 24, 2018 at 11:37 am

    We make Christmas baskets for our neighbors.

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  49. Wendy R. says

    November 21, 2018 at 2:59 am

    Hey, I paint rocks too! I belong to a local rock group, it’s a lot of fun. My kids and I have made many crafts and gifts for Christmas over the years. 🙂

    Reply
  50. meghan says

    November 19, 2018 at 12:24 pm

    We’ve been making wreaths!

    Reply
  51. lori says

    November 18, 2018 at 10:54 am

    some tree ornaments and putting up outdoor decorations

    Reply
  52. Renee Gallazzi says

    November 18, 2018 at 12:04 am

    We made painted rocks too! It was so fun!

    Reply
  53. Heather Babcock says

    November 16, 2018 at 9:03 pm

    I love making homemade window clings and beaded snowflakes with the kids

    Reply
  54. sarah alexis says

    November 15, 2018 at 1:18 am

    I love making holiday cards with my kids!

    Reply
  55. Payal says

    November 14, 2018 at 5:14 pm

    We love to make ornaments!

    Reply
  56. Judy Biggerstaff says

    November 13, 2018 at 7:46 pm

    Great project to do with my grandsons. Love the sweet messages.

    Reply
  57. Edye says

    November 13, 2018 at 6:42 pm

    We like making ornaments!

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  58. Jenny says

    November 13, 2018 at 9:38 am

    What a fun idea with the kids & to teach the true meaning of Christmas. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday

    Reply
  59. Shelly Leatham says

    November 13, 2018 at 12:25 am

    We paint plaster ornaments and make ornaments out of pinecones and more!

    Reply
  60. Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    November 12, 2018 at 7:34 am

    I love these rocks, especially the messages. So needed in our world today. Great idea! Visiting from Inspiration Monday party.

    Reply
  61. Lynda Cook says

    November 11, 2018 at 10:13 am

    We enjoy making ornaments, and lots of snowflakes! oh and we can not forget good ole Santa, we make a few of him too

    Reply
  62. Robin Abrams says

    November 10, 2018 at 11:49 pm

    We will make some ornaments and garland

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  63. Julie Waldron says

    November 10, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    We like to make salt dough ornaments.

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  64. Anne says

    November 8, 2018 at 10:22 am

    We create crafts which are unique. For the holidays we cut out stars, menorahs, and paint them and then put them in the playroom and decorate the room with a banner.

    Reply
  65. Beth T. says

    November 7, 2018 at 11:18 pm

    I’m a quilter, and I like to teach the kids in my life how to make simple sewn gifts, like placemats, or kennel quilts for their pets.

    Reply
  66. Melissa L. says

    November 7, 2018 at 10:33 pm

    My daughter likes to make things to decorate the house with.

    Reply
  67. stacie says

    November 7, 2018 at 3:38 pm

    I like to make cookies! Does that count as a craft?!

    Reply
  68. Anitha Kuppuswamy says

    November 7, 2018 at 2:20 pm

    Snow flakes with ice cream sticks !!

    Reply
  69. latanya says

    November 7, 2018 at 2:10 pm

    diy ornaments

    Reply

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