Today for the last day of my kids craft week, I have... a Pet Rock.
I used to color and paint on rocks all the time as a kid. I loved to collect interesting looking rocks and pebbles on beach vacations or playing outside- some were interesting enough that I kept them as rocks, some just seemed like they wanted to be something else- a dog, a dinosaur, a rabbit, a turtle, or like today's rock from the garden- a crab.
It's been eons since I've decorated a rock- but there's something about them that's just too cute.
For this little crustacean I painted the rock red, while that was drying I dug through some mini seashells.
I found pointy ones that reminded me of claws and white ones I thought would make interesting eyes. For the claw I glued a smaller pointy shell inside a larger one. At the last minute decided on googly eyes instead of painted eyes so I glued those onto the white shells.
Once the rock was dry I glued the eyes and claws on- and gave Mr. Crab a happy little smile with a sharpie.
It might be a little soon to start thinking beach (at least in my corner of the world) but this is a great way to use of all those little treasures collected from a day at the shore.
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How cute! I love how you used shells to make your pet rock into a crab.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful post! Such a pleasure to see the crafts the kids did — every tiny part showed joyfulness, creativity, and learning! I love how the "last day" isn't just an end, but a celebration of everything they accomplished together! The photos and captions portray the pride in what the kids did and the work that went into it by those who helped make it happen! Thanks for posting such a sweet moment of community, craft, and childhood!
ReplyDeleteYour pet rock project brought back memories of how simple crafts can spark so much creativity and joy. I felt the same kind of fun when I was choosing a new ladies leather wallet recently—something about finding the right design that feels both playful and practical makes it special. It’s those little details, just like the shells and googly eyes on your crab, that give everyday items a unique charm.
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