Kid craft – painting pebbles – WFMW

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It has been quite a long time since I took part in WFMW (Works For Me Wednesday), but here I am!

It is so easy, that it can hardly even be called a “craft” but my son and I spent an enjoyable afternoon, and when his big sisters came home, they could not wait to join in.

I needed to distract/occupy my 4 year old while his dad and sisters took a boat trip to nearby Rathlin Island to watch the seals and puffins.

Easy steps!

1. Take son to beach, and spend a considerable time selecting your pebbles/rocks. Fortunately our holiday cottage is near a number of beaches in Northern Ireland, including some near limestone cliffs, so we chose some white ones – the perfect “blank canvas”!……….. Forget to take photo 🙂

2. Paddle on the beach while you are there, and maybe have an icecream too!

3. Return and paint the pebbles with childs painting set. I was impressed at how strong the depth of colour could be as long as you don’t use too much water.

4. Watch you child get totally engrossed!

5. Make sure you have plenty of stones, as my son insisted on copying every pattern that I did….in fact at one point he said “Mummy, YOU can paint my stones for me!” (maybe I was enjoying it bit too much!!!)

5. The final collection

6. Would work well with shells and other items too. I imagine that covering them with clear varnish would preserve your masterpieces – but we didn’t bother!

So – what works for you….any ideas? Why not share them over at We Are That Family.