Special Rocks: A Mommy and Me Activity

By Summer Tremelling

My daughter has always found that “special” rock for me every time we were in the garden. Over time, my little collection became so large that I just had to do something about it. I decided to have her pick out a dozen of the “most special” rocks for a special project we could do together. For the others, we would return them to the garden for another day.

Our project was to turn the little stones into colorful creations that we could place around the flower beds. That eliminated the need to have a pile of rocks, and we were able to identify the special stones once they were returned to their rightful place.

I gathered some paint brushes, acrylic paint, jars of water and paper plates. We then laid out an old sheet on our lawn and had our own painting party. My other children saw what we were up to and decided to join in the fun. They sure had a great time creating little works of art that didn’t need to take up residence in our home.

The end result? A quick and easy craft anyone can do, special rocks that are truly “special”, and best of all ... quality time with my kids.