Painted Pet Rocks

Are your kids like mine? They are driving me crazy to have a dog. We decided we didn't want a dog and so we are having kids that are really sad. So I saw this and thought it would be a fun activity. I know it won't replace the dog, but at least they could say they have a pet! Kids can let their imaginations run wild when creating creatures out of rocks. They can think about how to use the different shapes to make their own creation.

Materials
(rocks, acrylic paint, glue, brushes) Collect a lot of rocks. Be sure there are different sizes and shapes. Start by choosing the rocks that will make up the pet (head, ears, maybe a nose, body, arms and legs). Paint the entire rock, top and bottom in one color. When the first coat of paint dries, paint on the details (eyes, whiskers, fur). When everything is dry, glue the pieces together. Almost any type of acrylic paint will work. Try to find some thick paints so that the rock won't show through. If the kids get tired of the pet, it can become a door stop, book end, garden ornament, or paper weight.