Rocks to Gems

How we did it:
Materials List
- rocks
- paints - metallic or pearlized
- paint brush
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Straight-edged rocks work best for this--they give it a real jewel look. I can easily find rocks of this sort in my kids pockets, closets, on their bookshelves...you get the point.
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We pulled out a few metallic and pearlized paints. My children were pretty excited since these are my paints.
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My two-year-old was actually very good at this. He was really set on covering each rock completely.
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Our gems turned out so beautifully and inspired some wonderful imaginative pirate play!