Today we are going to be doing some rock painting! Kids of all ages will love this patriotic rock painting craft. All you need is a few items to make super cute decorated rocks. Younger kids and older kids will both have fun making red, white, and blue crafts this 4th of July. You can do this rock painting craft at home, in the classroom, summer camp, really anywhere!
Rock Painting
This Fourth of July craft is so easy to do and you really only need a couple items. Adults, kids, everyone can join in the fun and make patriotic rocks. You can do this for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day.
Kids will be able to celebrate America and participate in patriotism with this fun rock painting craft. They’ll also be able to play with paint, paint pens, explore colors, and practice fine motor skills.
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Supplies Needed For This Rock Painting Craft
How To Do This Patriotic Rock Painting Craft
Step 1
Paint your rock either red, white, or blue as a base.
Craft Notes:
You may need to build up the coat. Paint 1 layer on the rock, let it dry, and then repeat until the dark rock underneath doesn’t show. Or paint them white, and paint the color on top.
Step 2
For this rock, have a white base and free handed a small blue flower drawing on the rock using a rock pen.
Step 3
We drew 8 blue lines coming off the flower.
Step 4
Now draw 8 red lines between the blue lines.
Step 5
Use the white pen to draw in the blue flower around the middle. We added a white streak to each line and outlined the flower in red.
More Patriotic Ideas For Your Rock Painting Craft
Looking for even more ideas? We got you!
1. Patriotic Flower
We painted the rock red. Made a blue circle, added white dots, and used the pens to make white petals.
2. Star Explosion
This rock has a blue base with a white star. Red lines come off the big star with little white starts coming off the red lines.
3. Patriotic Hearts
Here we have a white base. We drew 2 hearts, one overlapping the other, the left being blue, the right red with white stripes. We have red dashes around the rock and white dots.
4. Patriotic Bug
Start with a red rock. Draw a black horizontal strip for the head, and a long vertical line for the wings. One side we painted blue with white flowers, the other side red and white stripes. Then we added a smiley face and antennas.
5. Fireworks
I really like this rock. We started with a blue base. Using your pens start from the middle and pull out using less pressure as you make the line. We have white, blue, and red fire works.
6. Hearts and Stars
Another red rock is used here. We made a white heart, white stars and traced the outside and inside of the heart with blue dots.
7. America Is 250 Years Old
To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we have a blue rock with a white 250 written on it with big red polka dots and small blue polka dots.
8. I Heart America
This one is pretty I think. It’s a white rock with a heart. One side is blue with stars and the other is red and white stripes.
4th of July Craft For Kids
Grab your rocks, paints, pens, and brushes we are doing a fun and simple patriotic craft!
Materials
- Acrylic Paints
- Paint Brushes
- Rock Paint Pens
- Rocks
Instructions
- Paint your rock either red, white, or blue as a base.
- For this rock, have a white base and free handed a small blue flower drawing on the rock using a rock pen.
- We drew 8 blue lines coming off the flower.
- Now draw 8 red lines between the blue lines.
- Use the white pen to draw in the blue flower around the middle. We added a white streak to each line and outlined the flower in red.
Notes
You may need to build up the coat. Paint 1 layer on the rock, let it dry, and then repeat until the dark rock underneath doesnโt show. Or paint them white, and paint the color on top.
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How did your Independence day crafts turn out?
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