Description

With 15 smooth river rocks to paint plus a full complement of art supplies, kids can create decorative stones to tell stories with, showcase in your home or garden, and proudly display their artistic imagination!

Rock painting is a fun activity for kids that can be enjoyed indoors or outdoors, and the National Geographic River Rock Craft Kit gives kids everything they need to paint and decorate their stones! In addition to the hand-selected rocks, there are 10 paint colors including yellow, black, red, white, blue, green, purple, orange, pink and brown. Kids also get 30 googly eyes and 35 transfer stickers that feature fun plant and animal designs. The included guidebook has instructions for several plant and animal designs to help get the creative juices flowing, and contains story stone activities for kids, allowing them to use their creations in fun, imaginative ways!

Kids will also learn about prehistoric rock art and the different materials ancient cultures used to create their works in the detailed Learning Guide

What our testers said

“I want to make this owl. Let’s use the big stone.” – Girl aged 7.

“Cool, this is like a rock-tattoo, easy peasy.” – Girl aged 7.

What our experts think

The children really enjoyed playing with the River Rock Craft Kit. They used all the included materials and they liked using the decals, creating their own designs or scenes on the rock, and following the instructions for painting the animals featured in the instructions. Our testers found the instructions easy-to-follow, they also found the “Story Stone” suggestions helpful and tried them all. The children had a lot of fun using the craft kit with their family and friends, and they didn’t get bored of it at all!

The River Rock Craft Kit is great for physical skill development, problem-solving, and creativity.