These DIY pet rocks are so much fun. Everyone will love their new pets. The best part is, you can add pom poms and make fluffy pet rocks. This is such a fun activity that will leave you with a new friend. Kids of all ages will love this pet rock craft and the best part is, once you find the perfect rock, it requires only minimal craft supplies.

DIY Pet Rocks

Make Rock Creatures for some rainy day fun with the kids! This is such a creative and fun craft to do with kids on a rainy, cold or otherwise not-good-for-playing-outside day. This is also a great birthday party activity for kids. If you’re like most moms, then you probably already have the supplies on hand in your craft bin to make rock creatures or pet rocks with the kids.

Cute Pet Rocks Craft For Kids

These were originally going to be bugs, but we decided to make rock creatures instead. Basically, my daughter began naming them after her pretend friends. At least her pretend friends now have “faces.” Get creative and you can have fun creating pet rocks, pretend rock friends or paperweight bugs.

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Make Pet Rock Creatures

Grab some rocks, craft supplies, and let’s make some super cute pet rocks!

Supplies Needed For This Fun Pet Rocks Craft

• Rocks
• Old toothbrush to clean the rocks
• Craft paint (acrylic is best)
• Paintbrushes
• Embellishments such as pom-poms, googly eyes, feathers, etc)
• Hot glue gun and hot glue sticks

Directions Needed For This Adorably Awesome Pet Rock Craft

Step 1

First, scrub the dirt off the rocks with an old toothbrush and allow the rocks to dry completely (use a hairdryer for faster drying time).

Step 2

Next, paint the rocks. We used yellow, blue, and orange.

Notes:

You may need two coats of paint and you’ll want to cover your crafting area with newspaper or plastic to protect your working area since acrylic paint does not come out easily.

Tips:

Afterwards, you could also add a layer of glow-in-the-dark paint once the acrylic paint dries.

Step 3

Third, using the hot glue gun and hot glue sticks adhere googly eyes, pom-poms, feathers or any other embellishments to your rock creatures.

Notes:

Young kids will need an older child or adult to help them with this step.

Step 4

Finally, display your rock creatures for all to see!

Our Experience With This Pet Rock Craft

(Cat approved, HA!!)

Kids can put them on a nightstand, a bookshelf or even exchange them between friends. Let your kids show off what they created and they’ll not only feel proud of themselves, but it will also encourage their creativity.

We have our own real pets, but we also love our cute little pet rocks with googley eyes and smiling face made with a bright color and simple materials.

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How did your pet rock turn out? Let us know in the comments section, we’d love to hear from you!