Need a quick and quirky mini-gift for your guests?
Create some adorable pet rocks & present them in groovy upcycled wrapping with my quick tutorial!
*Including my fab free printable Pet Rock Care instructions in English & Deutsch*
Snag some rocks, a permanent marker, googly eyes & all-purpose glue.
Give the rocks a good scrubbing and spray with varnish if desired.
Glue the googly eyes onto the rocks.
Sketch on a mouth and some eyebrow or eyelash details and your adorable pet rocks are complete!
Print out the care instructions in your preferred language:
simply click the instructions to enlarge & either print immediately by clicking file then print on your browser toolbar or right-click the enlarged image to save it to your computer – easy!
Wrap a pet rock in a bit of tissue paper and fold the care instructions around it.
Have your munchkin decorate some toilet paper rolls, fold in one end, pop the pet rock & instructions inside and then fold in the open end – et voila! A fun little gift box that cost nada to create!
Arrange your pet rock party favors in a basket and enjoy the resulting giggles from your guests!
As this is just one of the many upcycled projects I created for the munchkin’s 4th birthday extravaganza there’ll be more DIY party tutorials coming soon!
Need some more fab DIY party inspiration?
Take a peek at the kiddo’s Shaun the Sheep 2nd birthday tutorials with free printables!
I used to make these as a child, although just with paint (I don’t think you could get googly eyes so easily back then!). I can’t believe I forgot about this. My kids will love this – thank you so much for the reminder! I foresee many pet rocks joining us over the Easter hols!
You’re very welcome! I wanted to give the kiddo’s bday guests something creative & fun (instead of the usual ‘plastic toys & candy in a bag’ party favors) and the pet rocks not only fit the bill perfectly but were also free to make as I already had everything on hand. The kids absolutely LOVE their new pets 😀