Rockin’ Rock Sculpture

Why

Turn ordinary stones into sculptures that rock! When the designs wash away, create new decorations.


Steps

1. With an adult, find rocks that might be fun to decorate. Look for interesting shapes, flat sides, gigantic boulders, or whatever you have in mind. Be creative! Just make sure you have permission to paint the rocks.

2. Clean the rocks with a garden hose. Dry them in the sun.

3. With the paint roller and/or brush that come with your Crayola Sidewalk Paint Tray, decorate the rocks. Follow the lines of the rock, make silly characters, or whatever strikes your fancy on stone! Air-dry the paint.

4. Add details to your rocks with Crayola Sidewalk Chalk. See what interesting effects you can create!

5. Stack your stones into a sculpture or place them around a flowerbed, for example. The colors will wash away in the rain—or you can hose them off and decorate another Rockin’ Rock Sculpture!

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Small Parts— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Outdoor Crafts—Choose safe outdoor areas, away from traffic and dangerous equipment. Close adult supervision is required.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Sidewalk Paint Roller
  • Sidewalk Paint Tray
  • Sidewalk Chalk
  • Sidewalk Paint
household supplies
  • garden hose
  • paper towels
  • rock or stone

Where & When

"My grandchild and I had so much fun looking for stones to paint in my backyard. We hosed off rocks and painted them again and again!"
Gwendolyn Q., grandmother of age 6

"What fun! Campers squeal with laughter and creativity! We learned about different rock types and then invented stories about the ancient peoples who created the rock paintings and sculptures. "
Carson P., camp counselor of ages 6 to 8


Interesting Info

Did you know that some rocks are millions of years old? Some rocks are made of cooled magma from a volcano. Other rocks are made up of much tinier stones, sediment, and sand that are stuck together.