Easter Egg rocks

Supplies
- Rocks (make sure to look for rocks that are shaped like an egg)

- Acrylic paint in pastel colors

- Paintbrushes (you will need a medium one for painting the entire rock and a small one for painting in the details)

- Q-tips

- Paint palette    

- Mod Podge (if you are going to use the rocks outside you will need a weatherproof sealer)

Instructions

1. First, you want to make sure your rocks are clean and dry. You also want to find rocks that are already in an egg shape.

2. Get your paint colors ready and choose a color to paint your entire rock. Depending on the color you choose, you might have to paint more than one coat. Our pink rock needed 2 coats but our blue rock only needed 1, so it really depends on the color you choose.  

You want your coats of paint to be on the thinner side, this will prevent the paint from cracking and flaking off. Make sure your rock is completely dry before moving on.

3. Now the kids can create the designs. Create lines, zigzags, and squiggles and use q-tips to easily create dots.  

4. Once kids are finished painting in their designs on their rocks, let the rocks dry overnight before sealing them.

5. After your rocks have had a chance to dry you can seal them to keep the colors nice and bright. If you are going to be putting your rocks outside, you need to use a weatherproof sealer. Paint your rocks with 2 thin coats, letting them dry in between each coat.