Easy Halloween Rock Painting Ideas: Halloween Story Stones

Want some super simple and easy rock painting ideas for Halloween? Have I got a tutorial for you!

THREE tutorials in fact! A bat, a jack-o-lantern and a spider.

I'll walk you step-by-step through three easy rock painting tutorials that are perfect for Halloween.

These Halloween painted rocks are a really fun and simple rock painting idea that is super easy and fun to create. 

If you're looking for an easy and simple rock painting activity to try with your kids then this is a great Halloween themed craft to try out. 

These Halloween painted rocks are great for a beginner and can be painted by both kids or adults.

Enjoy! 

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Easy Halloween Painted Rocks
a step-by-step rock painting tutorial

Supplies:

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• Rocks  (find out where to get the best rocks to paint here)
• Pencil and pencil sharpener
• Extra Fine tip Posca paint pens
  colors needed:
• Orange
• Green
• Black 
• White
• Clear spray sealer

How to Draw a Bat on a Painted Rock for Halloween

How to paint a Halloween Bat Painted Rock step 1: 

Begin by painting the outline of your Halloween bat onto the stone. 

Add eyes using a white posca paint pen and outline with the black paint pen. 

How to paint a Halloween Bat Painted Rock step  2:

Next, fill in the body of the bat using black Acrylic paint or your black posca pen.

How to paint a Halloween Bat Painted Rock step  3: 

Outline the black bat using a thin white posca pen. This will define your bat painted rock and make it stand out more.

How to Draw a Spider on a Painted Rock for Halloween

How to paint a Halloween Spider Painted Rock step 1:

Now it's time to paint the spider!

Find a rock stone which stands up.

Use your pencil to draw a spider onto the rock as shown and add a little string to create the effect of the spider hanging.

Paint some white eyes using a thin white posca paint pen.

How to paint a Halloween Spider Painted Rock step 2: 

Cover the pencil markings with a thin black posca pen to create the body and legs of the spider. 

How to paint a Halloween Spider Painted Rock step 3:

Now fill in the spider with a thick black posca pen and add dots to the white eyes. 

How to Draw a Jack-o-Lantern on a Rock

 How to paint a Halloween Pumpkin Painted Rock step  1: 

To paint the Halloween Pumpkin, draw the outline onto a rock.

Paint the pumpkin face using an orange posca pen.

If you don't have an orange paint pen you could use a paint brush and acrylic paint instead.

How to paint a Halloween Pumpkin Painted Rock step  2: 

Fill in eyes, nose and mouth using a black posca pen and then paint the pumpkin stalk with a green paint pen.

Next use the thin black posca pen to outline the pumpkin.

How to paint a Halloween Pumpkin Painted Rock step  3: 

The final step is to add black lines at the top and bottom of the pumpkin.

Seal them!

You now have a Halloween bat, a spider and jack-o-lantern pumpkin.

You can now seal your stones with a clear spray sealer and put the stones together or spread them out for kids to find.

The choice is yours! 

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About the Author:

Angela Milnes is an award winning family lifestyle and crafts blogger at The Inspiration Edit. Angela has a daughter and is the owner of bichon dogs, Yoda and Casper. The Inspiration Edit shares fun ideas for kids and family, including fantastic recipes, fun craft ideas and painted rock tutorials. You can find Angela on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.