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Rocks to Gems

Rocks to Gems

My children have been into pirates lately and seem to always be discovering treasures. Since we have more rock collections in this house than we can count, I thought it would be fun to turn a few into some real treasures!

Ages:
2 - 8
Est. Time:
<30 mins

How we did it:

Materials List

  1. rocks
  2. paints - metallic or pearlized
  3. paint brush
  1. Rocks to Gems Pin It

    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.

  2. Rocks to Gems Pin It

    We pulled out a few metallic and pearlized paints. My children were pretty excited since these are my paints.

  3. Rocks to Gems Pin It

    My two-year-old was actually very good at this. He was really set on covering each rock completely.

  4. Rocks to Gems Pin It

    Our gems turned out so beautifully and inspired some wonderful imaginative pirate play!

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