VBS Game On Rock Painting

My church is having Vacation Bible School (VBS) later this month. I am going to be helping with the pre-k and kindergarten class, which should be a lot of fun. I have been busy getting some things ready for my "Game On" (sports-themed) classroom. In my excitement, I decided to paint some rocks to go with this theme. 


The process is actually quite easy if you have the right supplies. Here are some of the things that I used for this project: 
*clean rocks with a flat surface
* acrylic paint (I use indoor/outdoor paint)
* brushes (various sizes)
*picture patterns that fit the rocks
*carbon graphite paper 
* clear glaze spray

Using graphite paper to trace the picture onto the rock makes the whole process much easier for those of us who can't even draw a circle without help. I just taped the graphite and picture onto the rock and traced it with a pen.  

Once I had the picture traced onto the rock I was able to paint the rock in sections and trace/paint the outline with black paint. 

After I painted my rocks I sprayed them with the clear glaze. I used regular spray, but I do have UV-resistant spray for outdoor rocks. You, of course, don't need to spray the rocks at all, but you can see from the picture what a difference the spray makes.

 This was really a relaxing project and one that older kids could do. I think rock painting is a good gift idea too. My grandson would love these sports rocks for his room. 

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