About This Video

In this craft activity, Olivia, Vanessa, and Tia show participants how to paint rocks.

The video begins by gathering the main supplies, including rocks, paint brushes, a cup of water, acrylic paint, and optional sealant. Participants then follow along as the group paints their rocks with different designs and color choices.

At the end of the video, Olivia shows the finished projects. Vanessa makes a sunny scene, Olivia paints a ladybug, and Tia creates colorful tie-dye style designs.

Olivia also explains that if participants want their painted rocks to live outside, they can use an acrylic sealant to help the design last longer. The rocks can also be kept indoors as decorations.

This video gives participants a hands-on craft activity focused on painting, color, creative choice, simple materials, and making a decorative object from something found in nature.

Supplies Needed

• Rocks

• Acrylic paint

• Paint brushes

• Cup of water

• Optional: acrylic sealant for outdoor rocks

• Optional: table covering, apron, smock, or old shirt

Good For

• Adults with IDD who enjoy crafts, painting, color, nature, decorating, simple materials, or making something by hand.

• Caregivers looking for a short craft activity with flexible designs, everyday supplies, and room for personal choice.

• Adult day programs, home routines, or group activities about crafts, painting, nature, color, creativity, decoration, and self-expression.

• Participants who benefit from visual modeling, simple setup, open-ended choices, and permission to make their own design.

How to Use This Video

Use this video as a guided craft activity for a home routine, day program, small group, or supported craft session.

Caregivers can help participants gather rocks, acrylic paint, brushes, water, and a protected work surface. Participants can choose their own design, such as a picture, pattern, animal, color blend, sunny scene, or abstract design.

This video can be paused while participants paint, rinse brushes, switch colors, let sections dry, or add more details. If the rocks will be placed outside, caregivers can help apply acrylic sealant after the paint has dried.

Because this activity involves acrylic paint, brushes, water, optional sealant, possible mess, and outdoor materials, caregivers should provide support with setup, clothing protection, safe materials, cleanup, drying time, and any needed visual or hands-on assistance.

At the end, participants can show their painted rock to someone else, name the colors or design they used, choose where to display it, or make another rock with a new idea.