My kids collect rocks everywhere we go. Whether they are big, small, ugly or pretty—they bring them all home. As our rock collections have grown (and our lack of space has, too) I’ve found myself online looking for DIY rock-related projects to put them to use. Well, I found amazing DIY rock projects that will rock your rock-loving kid’s world. You probably have most of the materials at home for these awesome rock projects for kids, and if not, it’s a quick and affordable trip to the store…or a great excuse to get outside for a lovely walk. Check them out in the slideshow.
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DIY ABC Rocks
Colorful letters and fun patterns make learning the ABC’s with DIY alphabet rocks a lot more fun for kids.
Free printable and tutorial at Hello, Wonderful.
Image by Hello, Wonderful
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DIY Good Day Stones
Write a handwritten note on a rock. The words will brighten someone’s day. Imagine a child's handwriting and drawing on these rocks. It would be a rock worth keeping forever.
Tutorial at The Postman's Knock
Image by The Postman's Knock
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DIY Tic Tac Toe Rocks
Play a unique game of mermaid vs. shark tic tac toe. The DIY painted rock sharks play a fierce game, but they won’t bite. If sharks and mermaids aren’t your thing, paint rocks into bumble bees vs. ladybugs, or x’s and o’s.
Tutorial at J. Sorelle
Image by J. Sorelle
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DIY Very Hungry Caterpillar Rocks
Bring a favorite childhood book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, to life with DIY painted rocks.These rocks are double-sided with a caterpillar on one side and food on the other.
Full tutorial at Thrive 360 Living
Image by Thrive 360 Living
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DIY Color Rock Dominoes
Instead of dots, connect the colors for your most colorful and affordable DIY domino set yet.
Tutorial at The House that Lars Built
Image by The House that Lars Built
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DIY Painted Rock Garden Markers
You will not forget where you planted the carrots and peas in this year’s garden with these adorable DIY painted rock garden markers.
Tutorial at Crafts by Amanda
Image by Crafts by Amanda
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DIY Spinning Art Rock
The IKEA salad spinner has never been so colorful and enjoyable for kids until Meri Cherry started spinning paint on rocks, instead of lettuce.
Tutorial at Meri Cherry
Image by Meri Cherry
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DIY Car Rocks
Kids will have the coolest rocks cruising into town with this DIY rock project. These rocks are not just any cars, but everyone’s favorite Disney character cars.
Tutorial at Delightful Mom Food
Image by Delightful Mom Food
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DIY Rock Magnets
Paint rocks with colorful patterns, and then turn them into magnets. Let kids get creative with their colors and patterns with this one, and then hang their school artwork from the magnets.
Tutorial at Alisa Burke
Image by Alisa Burke
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DIY Cactus Rocks
I can kill a cactus. Yes, even a cactus has a slim chance of survival in my house, so if you lack a green thumb like me, these DIY cactus rocks are completely maintenance free and never die.
Tutorial at Craftberry Bush
Image by Craftberry Bush
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DIY Traffic Signal Rocks
Teach kids about road signs before they turn sixteen with DIY traffic signal rocks. The rocks make for epic imaginary automobile play, and give your child a head start on road education before they learn to drive.
Tutorial at Hello, Wonderful
Image by Hello, Wonderful
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DIY Painted Fish Rocks
Take a trip under the sea to paint DIY fish rocks. You can paint one fish, two fish, a red fish, or a blue fish. Or create your own colorful pattern.
Tutorial at Messy Little Monster
Image by Messy Little Monster
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DIY Rock Stamps
Make DIY rock stamps and get stamp happy. The symbols possibilities are endless, and therefore so is the fun!
Tutorial at Thrive 360 Living
Image by Thrive 360 Living
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DIY Story-Telling Stones
These DIY story-telling stones are a wonderful opportunity for kids to let their imaginations go wild and practice their story-telling skills. Make the stones into themes, or make them random for some very interesting stories.
Tutorial at Tweetle Dee Design Co.
Image by Tweetle Dee Design Co.
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DIY Monster Rocks
These DIY monster rocks are not scary at all, plus they're easy for kids to make. Add googly eyes, two teeth or ten teeth, spots or bow ties for an entertaining monster craft. Give them as Halloween favors at school or play with them year round.
Tutorial at Lindsay Stephenson
Image by Lindsay Stephenson
