Monday, June 13, 2011

ABCs Rock

My kid is obsessed with rocks. He loves to pick them up, throw them, smash them together, drop them....you get the idea. So when I found alphabet rocks at this etsy shop I knew I had to make them. Hers are cute too, so if you'd rather not DIY, check out the shop. Here are the simple steps I followed to create alphabet rock magnets:

1. Find or buy "river rocks" or other fun stones.
2. Using acrylic paint, vary colors and paint one side of each stone. Once dry, outline with a permanent marker.
3. Coat with a spray on lacquer to seal paint and keep from chipping.
4. Adhere small round magnets to the back of each rock using a strong adhesive, such as E6000.



I made a couple extra letters so we could spell out the names of people we love. They could be used for lots of letter/word/color activities or just kept on the fridge for grown-ups to use. We aren't quite over the "put everything in your mouth" stage so we will play rock magnets supervised for now.

All my best,
Robin

3 comments:

  1. Great idea!! My son is currently obsessed with rocks to and will love this!
    Also....I got a pretty awesome package in the mail a few days ago...I love my giveaway prize so much!! My daughter thinks they are her's now, I told her I would be nice and share :) Thanks again!!

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  2. I love this idea. What a great thing for boys who love rocks!

    PS I love your blog posts...I look forward to them!!
    You and Barb rock! hehe...Rock!

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  3. These are adorable- would love to do this with/for my little guy that I've been trying to help learn letters! Yours really turned our great (even better IMO ;) Hope you have a great weekend- thanks for sharing!

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