A fun activity for all ages, pebble painting is a great way for children to explore their artistic talents. They can create their own designs to decorate the garden and use them for playing all kinds of games, too!
Top tip!
Let your painting and decorations bring your pebble to life, and then keep it as a pet pebble pal!Equipment needed
- Large pebbles/cobbles
- Non‐toxic paint, pens or chalks
- Small brushes
- Water‐based sealer or varnish
About the activity
If you already have large pebbles in your garden or driveway, why not choose some favourites with the children and get painting? You can also buy bags of cobbles from DIY stores and garden centres – remember not to collect them from beaches.
Pebble painting is great fun for both adults and children. Paint splodges, stripes, animal faces, bugs, monsters, positive messages etc, then seal them with a coat of varnish/sealer. See how many funny, colourful designs you can create between you!
Use your cool pebble creations decorate the garden. Or why not use them for fun games, too – children can hide their pebbles in the garden for the other players to find. Players can re-hide the pebbles for hours of fun!
