William Penn Life, 2019 (54. évfolyam, 2-5. szám)
2019-05-01 / 5. szám
If you want to get a smile and perhaps even a chuckle from your grandparents, then ask them to tell you about "pet rocks." Yes, there was a time many years ago--way back in 1975, those ancient times before smart phones and iPads--when people actually spent money to buy rocks that they then treated as pets. After all, a rock is the perfect pet. A rock would not need to be fed, walked, bathed, or groomed, and it would not die, become sick or be disobedient. The pet rock was a joke, of course, but 1.5 million rocks were sold and the man who sold them became a millionaire. These days, people may not treat rocks as pets, but many do use them in fun and creative ways. Walk around your neighborhood and you will probably see a number of homes with colorful, painted rocks in a flower bed or garden. Some of your friends may have rocks painted to look like fish, animals, homes, stores, cars, and all kinds of objects. With that in mind, this month's fun project is for you to make your own Pet Cactus Rocks. We bet these would put a smile on your mom's or grandma's face if you made her one for Mother's Day! What You Need • Mini terra cotta pots • Googly eyes • Flat rocks just big enough to fit into your terra cotta pots • Acrylic paint - green and white • Glue or glue dots What You Do • Clean the rocks and wipe dry • Paint the rocks green. You may need to do several coats. If so, let the paint dry after each coat before painting the next coat. • Use white paint to make the cactus needles; dashes and "Xs" work well. (See the photo.) • After paint dries, glue on the googly eyes. • Place inside the terra cotta pots. For more fun ideas on how to paint rocks, do a Google search for "painted rocks." Use your imagination to create you own special "pet rock." Our thanks to The Best Ideas for Kids for the Pet Cactus Rock idea! Visit them at: www.thebestideasforkids.com. Kidz illustration © Can Stock Photo Inc./lenm WILLIAM PENN LIFE 0 May 2019 0 9
