Painted Rocks (With Sticker, Paint Brush and Paint Pots)
When I first took a look at this kit on the shelves at the local bookstore, I couldn't help but think "Who would do a book about painting rocks? I mean, what is there to painting rocks anyhow?"
It turns out that there is much more to painting rocks than I first thought possible. First there's shape, colour, texture, size and then artistic ability comes into play.
This beautiful book/kit is well done, and provides a thorough examination of the art of crafting painted rocks. The book provides full colour photographs and examples of the art of painted rocks. Each section features a particular rock shape and offers ideas for what might be painted on it, as well as the steps to make a striking painted rock.
Our nine-year old was too impatient to follow the steps to complete even a simple Eye of Horus or simple cookie design. Instead of waiting between coats, he ploughed right through and ended up with only one rock coming out as something more than a mess.
I had a go at a project, found a rock and painted it as a snow-capped mountain complete with trees dotting the hill-side and left it to dry. Unfortunately, my two year old found the rocks (her favourite outdoor playing), the paint (her favourite indoor toy) and before I knew it, my mountain was spewing molten lava.
