Halloween Rock Painting

Halloween rock painting is an easy holiday craft that can turn out great (if you're actually talented) or so so if you're like me and have little to no talent (see photo).

My lack of talent has never stopped me before (well, not too often). I just plow ahead if I'm enjoying myself. Even though I'm no artist, I enjoy making crafts.

Painting on rocks is a fun craft that I enjoy all year. I thought it would be especially fun to paint some cute and sort of scary rocks for Halloween. Kids can handle this easy craft and will come up with all sorts of ways to decorate for Halloween by painting rocks.

Rock painting meets my criteria for good crafting:

~ It's cheap.

~ It's easy.

~ It's fast.

So, grab some rocks and paint and get busy! Halloween's almost here!

Photo Credit for all Rock Painting Photos Shown Here: Peggy Hazelwood

Rock Painting -- Choose Your Canvas

This easy Halloween craft is great because you literally can find the canvas you need just about anywhere. Rocks!

I pick up nice smooth rocks when I see them while I'm out walking. I bring them home and wash them and let them dry. Then I put them with the other rocks I've collected for days like this when I get the urge to paint on rocks.

Any size rock will do. Any shape rock will work, depending on what you want to paint on it. Some people choose monster rocks and paint them to display in their yard. I stick with little ones, but hey, have at it! Whatever floats your boat.

Acrylic Craft Paint

I use acrylic craft paint that I have on hand for rock painting. Luckily I had all the colors I needed today, so I got started.

If you find you don't have the right shade, you can mix colors and make a new color. I like doing this because it's like making a mess, but on purpose.

These craft supplies will get you started with Halloween rock painting. It's a nice, easy, cheap craft and kids love it, too!

That Is, Paint Your Rock

This part is easy. Choose a color for the background, if desired. Then go to town. Paint your rocks.

I could have given the rocks I painted yellow a second coat but I kind of like how they turned out with just one coat. A little of the rock color shows through, and they look sort of dirty. Perfect for Halloween, I figured.

You can paint the bottom of the rock if you choose. I didn't paint the bottom of these. It depends on my mood.

Witches, Vampires, Frankenstein, Oh My!

I saw some Halloween Legos a while back and decided to try my hand at painting some of them on rocks.

After giving the rocks a quick base coat and letting them dry (sort of... I'm not very patient), I sketched little Lego faces on these rocks. It's hard to see them, but I figured I could use the pencil lines to paint on. Ha! That's what I get for thinking.

I had to give the poor guys a face color, so I ended up painting over the pencil lines. Oh well. I don't always think things through very well. I'm a seat-of-the-pants crafter.

After painting over the faces, I sort of sketched the faces again, but after the first couple, I decided to wing it.

In addition to being a seat-of-the-pants crafter, I also tend to wing it. A lot.

So, the witch shown here turned out the "best." I know that's not saying much, but it was fun to try to replicate these guys!

I know, it looks like a crazed red-eyed granny with her hair in a bun

Okay, so this photo shows my poor attempt at painting a Lego vampire on a rock. It's pitiful, I know.

But I wanted to show it to encourage anyone who is reading this who is saying "I can't do that."

To that I would say, "I should hope not!"

You can do better.

Sad, very sad

This poor guy. I know Frankenstein's monster is never going to win any beauty contests, but this poor, poor attempt is just sad.

Come on, if you're not convinced yet that you can paint on rocks, well, I don't know what else to say.

I can't quite figure out if this looks like a sick baby with a bone in its hair. Or a monkey.

Protect them from the elements and wear and tear

When you've finished painting the rocks, let the paint dry. Then apply a coat or two of sealer. I use Mod Podge because it's easy to apply. You just paint it on. Any craft sealer will work.

Be sure the sealer you choose is water based so you can safely use it indoors and it's safe for kids to apply, as well.

The sealer will protect the paint and makes the colors on the rocks pop!

Photo Credit: Peggy Hazelwood

Sealing your rocks after painting them helps keep the paint fresh longer. And a nice shiny gloss finish really makes the rock painting pop!

This all-in-one rock painting kit makes a perfect gift for anyone who loves crafting! Since everything's included, they can get started making little masterpieces right away.

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