Today I'm sharing a fun kids activity which is Saint Patricks Day Rock Painting. We have painted a Leprechaun, a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and a shamrock stone. It was fun making these stones and this is a great arts and craft activity for the kids.
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Why You'll Love This Craft
- Lucky Little Treasures: These painted rocks make adorable good luck charms that kids can gift or hide around the house.
- Celebrate Irish Fun: It’s a festive way to teach kids about leprechauns, rainbows, and a bit of St. Paddy’s Day magic.
- Keepsake Worthy: Once dry, they’re super cute to keep as St. Patrick’s Day decorations year after year.
Supplies for Your Leprachaun Painted Rock
- One rock stone
- 1 lead pencil
- Posca Pens
- Sketch Paper
🖌️ How To Make A Leprachaun Rock Stone
- Step 1: First I drew a Leprechaun onto my sketch pad as I find it much easier to plan my picture on paper before drawing onto a rock.
- Step 3: I then began to use the posca paint pens to paint the leprechauns hat. I used black green and yellow paint on the rock stone.
- Step 4: I then coloured in the face and hands and used different colour posca paint to paint the stone.
- Step 5: I then coloured in the Leprachauns shoes with a black posca pen. This part of the stone was particularly bumpy and made the paint splatter quite a bit so I had to dot he feet extra carefully.
- Step 6: I then began to outline the Leprechaun, again using a black posca pen for outlining.
- Step 7: Once the Leprechaun was complete I created a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and a shamrock themed stone.
I was super pleased with the end result.
I am really enjoying painting rock stones and it's a great activity to do with my daughter as she enjoys it too.
Why not try painting your own Leprechaun and Saint Patricks Day Rock Stones. I'd love to see them.
Enjoy.
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Saint Patricks Day Leprechaun Rock Painting
Materials
- One rock stone
- 1 lead pencil
- Posca Pens
- Sketch Paper
Instructions
- 1. Draw a Leprechaun onto a sketch pad. Its easier to plan what you want to draw on paper before drawing onto a rock.
2. Draw the same image onto the stone. The smoother the stone the better.
3. Use Posca paint pens to paint the Leprechauns hat.
4. Use black green and yellow paint on the rock stone.
5. Color the face and hands and used different colour posca paint to paint the stone.
6. Color the Leprachaun's shoes with a black Posca pen.
7. Use a black Posca pen to outline your Leprechaun.
8. Create a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and a shamrock themed stone.
Loves your Saint Patricks Day Rock Painting. Will teach my children how to do it this coming holidays.
these are so adorable!! I wish I was this talented. I am horrible at arts and crafts lol I love this idea for my nephew. I will pass it along!
Thanks so much. 🙂
This is such a cute little tutorial. The leprechaun is really awesome. Love the green.
Thanks. I really enjoyed making these and painting them.
This is so cute, my son would have a ball doing something like this. Thank you for sharing.
Oh let me know if you try it. It is a fun activity for kids and adults.
I really like all these rock paintings you've been sharing lately. This one is a personal favorite!
Thanks. I am loving making them Fatima. It is super fun!
Oh my, how darling. My grand kids love finding rocks every where and painting some for others to find. They'd love this idea and will have to save this post for when they come.
Oh please do save the post and I am glad you like it.
These are totally cute! We love painting rocks. We belong to a local group that paint rocks and hides and hunts them. These would be fun to do.
Thankyou I think hiding rocks can be a lot of fun!
this is seriously a cool and fun activity! lots of creativeness can be discovered!
What a fun idea! I need to paint some rocks with my daughter. She loves to do things like this.
oh yes, it would be so fun to paint together. My daughter does enjoy it.
Aww now here is a cute little leprechaun! I love these little rock paintings they are so much fun! Do you hide them in places?
Thanks. Some I hide but some I am saving to sell at a craft fair in future.
How adorable! I love this new rock painting and hiding craze.
oh me too. I would love to make some to hide at the local park!
Yes! Me, too, and I love seeing on the FB pages how far the rocks travel.
Yes that is fun!
Awww this is so cute and fun! I think it looks a lot easier than it actually is but I wouldn't mind trying it with my niece and nephew! Maybe even before St. Patrick's Day rolls around again 🙂
Oh I am practicing and getting better at this. it is fun and simple to do but yes you need to do a few before you get really good at it.
This is ch a fun activity especially for the kids who spend their time looking into smartphones.
Yes, a good way to get kids off phones and computers and drawing or painting. It is a fun thing to do.
True that st patrick's day is approaching! nothing planed yet though! these little rocks look super cute! i should try to rock painting once!
It's a fun day to celebrate and as I am a fan of rock stone painting I thought this would be a good idea.
This really looks pretty amazing!! And it's just so cute! I'm trying this in my free time! 🙂
Awesome. Do let me know how it goes.
oh my, that's so cute! I love to draw but usually only on a paper. I am not really good using other coloring tools except pencil color. How long did you take to create those rock stone craft?
The stones took about two hours. It was fun and easy to learn for me. I'm not sure if it's a natural talent or just an easy craft for anyone.
I really like that leprechaun piece. Very creative and so cute! like rock painting too. It's really fun and relaxing.
Thankyou. I loved making this stone.
I love it as a set. What a fun idea to use for painting rocks.
thanks. It was super fun to paint.
That is a really neat idea. I have two girls (9 & 11) and this would be something I think we all would enjoy doing together. Where do you get the paint pens from?
I use posca paint pens from amazon.
Wow! this is such a nice idea and very cool! I would want to share this with my cousins or colleagues if ever.
Omg, so unique and inspirational!
thanks Mili.
Saint Patricks Day Leprechaun Rock Painting seems like a fun activity for kids! It unleashes their creativity!
Haha...100% cute! I love the creativity of this, and count me in, I love to do this, too. Especially just with Sharpie's. 😀
This is awesome !!
I just loved your Saint Patricks Day Rock Painting.
I want to try this at my home 🙂
Reminds me of the days I spent during Saint Patricks day'17.
This is so much fun to try!! ill definitely try this at home.