32 Easy Rock Painting Ideas for Beginners
Learn how to paint rocks and pay it forward with these darling tutorials.
These easy rock painting ideas for beginners are way too awesome to pass up. If you adore the painted rocks trend, it's time you made some yourself.
The Kindness Rocks Project encourages people to paint inspiring messages on rocks, then leaving them in public places to brighten someone's day. You can also paint cute images and clever designs on rocks, too. It's up to you!
How lovely is it to pay it forward by leaving beautiful rocks in public places for people to find? Like finding a sweet note left anonymously, the painted rocks you might find at your local park can spark joy in your day.
Join in on the trend and make these simple painted rocks. These easy rock painting ideas are great for talented painters and beginners alike. The key to many of these painting tutorials is patience, so be kind to yourself as well as others when you complete these projects. Have fun crafting and brighten someone's day with these lovely projects.
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Rock Painting Ideas
Learn how to do a basic design on the rock or try something a little more complicated with some of the pretty galaxy designs below! You can also decoupage on the rocks for a lovely unique effect, and even apply temporary tattoos to the rocks.
Temporary Tattoos Painted Rocks Idea
You can use tattoos to create lovely, intricate designs.
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Decoupage is an excellent option for your rocks because you're really not limited at all!
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Spend a day with the kids collecting small leaves, then use them for this project.
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These are so pretty! Swirl paint to create a really gorgeous design.
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Rocks don't have to look like rocks when painted. Turn them into cacti that never die.
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This is an awesome tutorial that wil make you feel like a true artist, and the technique is so easy!
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Painted Strawberry Rock Crafts
Turn those stones into strawberries with just a little bit of paint.
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This is such a cool decoupage tutorial for making your rocks look like mixed media masterpieces!
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Your project will sparkle and shine when you incorporate glitter into your crafts.
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Don't let the fun stop just because summer is over! Paint Halloween motifs on your stones for an awesome project.
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These bugs are awesome! Learn a variety of techniques for creating each one.
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Love lady bugs? Make an oversized one with this easy painting tutorial.
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Since stones are readily available, use them to label the vegetables and herbs in your garden with this sparkly project.
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This is at the heart of the rock hiding movement! Brighten someone's day when you hide these inspiring rocks at your local park.
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Cute Vegetable Garden Rock Signs
Paint your stones to look like the vegetables in your garden for easy identification.
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DIY Glow in the Dark Halloween Rocks
Glow-in-the-dark paint is your best friend for creating spooky rocks that stand out at night!
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If you have fabric with sweet prints on it, fussy cut them and use them for this project.
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You can WEAR the rocks you paint with this festive tutorial.
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Keep the Halloween spirit alive with this awesome project! It's easy to turn your rocks into spooky spiders.
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Cactus Painted Rocks with Yarn Pots
Don't worry, you won't have to worry about watering this painted rock cactus!
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Motivational Painted Rock Paper Weights
Place this painted rock on your desk at work or on your dresser at home for motivational pick-me-up every day.
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Father's Day Painted Rock Kids Crafts
If you and your kids are looking for the perfect Father's Day gift, this painted rocks project will certainly warm your special man's heart.
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Celebrate the spooky holiday with equally spooky painted rocks!
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These little painted rock chicks are so adorable and great for Easter.
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Use puffy paint to draw designs and sayings on rocks to be used as little gifts or as something you can put on your front porch/ in your garden.
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Kindness Rocks With A Free Printable
This tutorial includes two methods for making kindness rocks - one is slightly more challenging than the other!
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Learn how to paint your favorite characters from Harry Potter with this rock painting tutorial.
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Love paint pouring? Easily create beautiful swirling designs on your painted rocks with this tutorial.
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If you live in a warmer climate where you can hide rocks year round, consider this festive tutorial.
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Get all the radiant color of the galaxy onto such a small surface with this beautifully clever tutorial.
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BONUS! This isn't a rock painting idea but it is SO cool. Use beads to embellish your rocks for beautiful designs, and use them as paper weights or seal them so they can go outside.
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If you want to learn more of the basics for painting rocks, be sure to check out our helpful how to guide,How to Paint Rocks: The Ultimate Guide
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Dana N
Apr 27, 2018
I just think this whole movement is the loveliest thing. These tutorials make me want to go hide some cute rocks in my neighborhood in Chicago!
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