A few days ago my daughter was walking home from school when a rock tucked to side of the path caught her eye.
It was a medium sized rock which had been painted with a figure and the words BE HAPPY on one side. On the other side it said LOVE ON THE ROCKS PETERBOROUGH. KEEP OR REHIDE.
We had to find out what was going on so I of course opened social media and there was indeed a page created on Facebook called Love On The Rocks Peterborough.
What Is It?
The rocks were a project which began in America 6 months after the tragic deaths of 2 little girls named Abigail and Anna who were hit by a car outside their home. They and their family had completed a project for their parents wedding where they had decorated rocks to give to guests and some for guests to write messages on for them to gift back to the family. You can learn more about that here
The idea is that the rocks are painted and hidden in public places for strangers to find. When you find a painted rock you can take a photo and then choose to either keep it or re hide for someone else to find.
Can I Join In?
Yes! The more the merrier. I think it is a great way to spend family time together and all you need is some large stones, some paint and a little time.
How Can I Decorate My Rocks?
The beauty of this project is that you are limited only by your imagination. I would probably recommend keeping your design family friendly because there are a lot of children hunting for the rocks but aside from that, there are no limits!
You can check out this Pinterest board for some great ideas and don’t forget to add your local facebook group name to the back so that photos can be shared!
You don’t need to buy expensive paints, any cheap acrylic or even nail varnish will do. If you want to protect your painting you can buy a clear varnish from a DIY store. I would recommend the use of a sharpie for any finer detail.
Why Am I Taking Part?
I really love the idea of this project. As well as being good exercise, something we can do together and a great way to use up our old craft supplies I like the sentiment. Each stone is painted with care and will bring happiness to a stranger. You don’t really benefit from it personally other than knowing that you have sent a smile out into the world. I like the message that sends and I think anything which might add to a sense of community in 2017 has got to be a good thing!
If anyone wants me this weekend I will be mostly painting rocks!
This is absolutely. Brillant so many more family’s out about its lovely to see it makes everyone. Smile ? love it
I love this idea and it will certainly make the walk to school more interesting. I wonder how long it will be before your rock is found?
Its a brilliant idea isn’t it? Rocks have been hidden all over my town too, but I didn’t know the history. Such a beautiful idea 🙂