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Necessity is the mother of invention - especially when it comes to finding creative ideas to keep kids busy. A fun way to distract them is to paint rocks. Not only for young artists, but also for their parents.
Painting is a useful activity in many respects: It promotes the coarse and finemotor skills of your children, stimulates creativity and at the same time trains their spatial empathy and their ability to concentrate. Apart from that, it's just fun to express yourself artistically using bright colours. This also applies to adults who like to reach for brushes or pencils to distract themselves from the stressful everyday life. Because it is a fact: painting has a meditative and relaxing effect on the body. So it is not surprising that more and more people are painting stones or going Paint by Numbers: The works of art can be used as decorative style elements in the home and garden.
DIY: Five practical tips for painting stones
Gather outside with your children a handful of stones that are nice and flat and round - unless you already have a specific motif in mind for which you need a square or oval format. Decorative stones also work. Before painting the stones, it is important that you remove all dirt and grime with a fine brush - so that the surfaces are nice and clean afterwards and the colours stick better to them.
Place enough newspaper under the stones before you start painting. Depending on the motifs you choose, you can prime the surfaces white in advance - then the colours will shine brighter.
Painting stones: Which paint?
Oil and acrylic paint are suitable for painting the stones. There are also special permanent markers and metallic markers that allow you to draw finer strokes and lines than with a brush.
To ensure that the small works of art withstand any weather and do not lose colour, it is important to spray the stones with a transparent varnish,otherwise the sun's rays and rain could fade the motifs.
For adults: painting stones becomes a trend
More and more people are interested in the new trend hobby: painting stones. More and more virtual groups are forming on social networks where members exchange ideas about their stone works of art: In addition to the classic decoration, motivational sayings and positive phrases are also very popular at adults. These are applied with markers - or with the help of fine brushes and acrylic paint. If you want to try painting stones yourself,you can find the necessary inspiration on Pinterest.
Frequently asked questions
Acrylic and oil paints are ideal for painting stones. You can also use markers. Also buy a jar of varnish if you want to store it outside.
