Materials
Rocks
Newspaper
Tempera paint
Googly eyes
Feathers
White plastic bags cut into the shape of diapers
Instructions
What to do
1. Prepare a work surface with newspaper and set out the paint and other supplies.
2. When the children arrive, take them on a hike outdoors, collecting rocks and small stones along
the way.
3. When you return to the classroom, lay the rock collection on the newspaper.
4. Invite the children to paint their rock in any color.
5. When the paint is dry, help the children use the glue to attach eyes, feathers for hair, and small
stones for feet.
6. Help the children glue a plastic diaper on their baby rock.
More to do
Math: Keep a collection of rocks in the classroom and sort them by size and shape.
More art: Decorate rocks of different sizes and make a family for the pet rock. Make a home for
the pet rocks from a shoebox. Make a family of pets from seashells.
