A bunny is going to bring a smile to anyone's face, so try this simple and cute bunny idea next. It can be spring all day !

A snail fits perfectly in a garden, so liven up your own with this fun snail rock. This one works even better on a rounded rock, to make the shell more realistic. Better yet, you could paint an entire gang of snails and spread them on the lawn.

This frog is both cute and easy to paint, and it would work great in an animal-themed rock collection. Or you could also paint a little crown on it and you've got your Frog Prince !

Try this simple rock painting idea - a fox sitting and watching the leaves fall. It's perfect for the fall season.

This is one of the easier rock paintings, so kids could try their hand at it. Paint 4-6 blobs, and put a smiley face on the first one !

Another simple, kid-friendly idea - a ladybug ! This works best with an oval or round rock, or better yet a pebble. Paint the entire pebble red, add a black semi-circle in the front, a pair of eyes, and a few black spots and you've got a simple ladybug.

A great way to practice your Q-tip painting skills ! Get varying shades of purple and make your own lavender flowers.

If you've got some really round and smooth rocks, why not paint some citrus slices onto them ? Keep them around the house so they remind you of warm, sunny days when the cold season hits.

Try this bug-eyed spider when Halloween season rolls around, and make sure to include its spider web too !

These cool rocks prove you can get cool-looking designs by just letting your imagination flow. Paint the base white and fill it in with black. Go wild !

Bring the sun closer with this painted sun rock ! You could keep the background white, or you could try a blue sky for a change. The best part ? This design can easily go on a much larger stone if you want.

Ring in the New Year with a festive, gold-accent rock painting. You could make one each year, and start a collection or family tradition.

These fun, bright flowers are a treat and they're going to make any space that much better. Paint a nice, neutral base and then let your inner child explore all the colors !

If your favorite farm animal is a cow, why not dedicate a rock to it ? You could just paint the pattern, or attempt the face as well.

Hamsters are cute, so if you're looking for a cute design try this easy furball. As long as you can paint a blob with ears and eyes, you can paint a hamster. The glitter is optional but it raises the cuteness factor.

If you're looking for beautiful rock painting ideas, try this butterfly. It might look intimidating at first, but the beauty lies in the details and highlights. Easy enough to replicate, it just needs a bit of patience.

Dandelions are so much fun ! Try painting one and you'll see it's easier than you imagine. All you need to do is layer a lot of puffballs and it's done !

A fairy theme for your garden ? Then you definitely need a few fairy houses for them to live in.

These fun, bright rocks aren't just painted - they've also got tattoos. These are easily found at craft stores, and are a great for beginners.

A pair of owls will fit right into a fall-themed rock collection. These will look especially good if the rocks are tall, oval-shaped ones.

Another entry in the fall and Halloween season - a cute, simple pumpkin painted rock. Bonus points if you can find a rock with the right shape.

If you've found an oval rock with a pointy top you have to paint an avocado on it, it's the rules.

This is perhaps the best design for a larger rock, perhaps even a small boulder. If it's in the way and you can't move it, paint it ! It's going to be your new fairy (or gnome) house.

Bring on the summer vibes with these tropical fern rocks.

Gingerbread men are fun to paint on cookies, so can you imagine how fun it is to paint them on rocks ? You've got them year-round, and can add a new gingerbread each year !

This design works best if you can find 2-4 stones that can be stacked, from big to small. Sure you could also lay them on the ground, but a vertical snowman looks better.

Want to see something funny every day ? Paint these rock faces and you'll have something to grin at whenever you at them.

This little army of painted penguins is here to make your snowy yard feel that much more Christmassy.

If you've found a bunch of pebbles and they're all oval, you could turn them into a handmade gift. Get enough pebbles and make your own domino set.

There is no more debating who won now.

This could also be a nice handmade gift, and you could personalize the stones to fit your preferences. Bees and ladybugs, sun and stars, 2 different kinds of flowers, and so on.

If you want to teach your kids the story behind Easter, try this fun project with them. Paint the key moments and explore the holiday.

Unleash the corny jokes and paint them onto rocks. Other ideas include "I like big rocks and I cannot lie", and "I'm a little chili".

Another teaching idea - weather stones. Let the kids paint each weather phenomenon while you discuss it with them, and they'll learn in a fun new way.

A cute idea for Valentine's Day, or an anniversary gift.

Puns are fun to paint, and they're easy designs, so try your hand with your favorite.

If you're the prankster type, try hiding a couple of these around the yard and see if they get collected too. Or just keep them around the house.

Adding to the Easter rock painting ideas, try these Peeps puns !

This could be a save-the-date rock, an anniversary rock, or a rock you paint together and keep as a memory.

Kindness rocks are here to remind us every day to be kind to each other, and these ones do it in a very fruity way.

Add this design to your fairy and gnome garden. You could do several gnomes, with different personalities.

A simple, easy to make handmade gift for Mother's Day.

Don't forget Father's Day either !

Ad a burst of color with these flower rocks. Keep the background natural for a nice contrast.

Show your love with this painted rock, perfect for an anniversary gift or Valentine's Day. It could work especially well for someone into astronomy.

Here's a family project idea - everyone gets to paint their favorite chocolate-based snack !

This eyeball design is going to work great for Halloween, and you can do all sorts of eyes. Swap the white for green and do a zombie eye, or the white for yellow and do a witch eye.

Try your hand at marbling rocks and stones. It might look intimidating but it's really easy and involves pouring paint.

This mermaid rock is easy to make, but the key is the shimmery background. You can use metallic paint, or a shimmer coat to get the effect.

The night sky inspires these rocks, so feel free to paint your favorite thing in the sky.

This design relies heavily on folk motifs, and incorporates them into beautiful cactus scenery.

Want to help your kids learn and understand the Nativity story ? Paint these story stones with them, and explain each part along the way.

Didn't we all wish as kids the pebble we found was actually a gemstone ? Well now's your chance to make that wish come true !

This compass rock can actually come in handy ! Paint it, and then place it in your house or yard so it actually points north.

A cute idea to honor each family member - paint their names on a rock, and keep them all together. This could be the start of a beautiful family tradition where each member gets their own rock and makes history.

When fall season comes around everyone breaks out the sweater. So go the extra mile and decorate your home or yard with these fall-inspired stones.

If you like Santa why not have him around the house more often ? Make these cute DIY Santa decor stones and spread them around the house.

Want something simpler ? Try painting these simple, easy daisies. You can place the rocks wherever you'd like some extra flowers.

Halloween and spiderwebs go together perfectly so try this easy design. You could keep the background black and the web white, or play with grey and white or grey and black. Better yet, build a spiderweb corner with a bunch of these stones.

Want to make your Halloween rock decorations stand out ? Use glow in the dark paint to make then pop at night !

Let your imagination flow making this dotted gecko. A mandala design is always going to look great, but it's optional.

Love succulent plants but don't have room for them ? Paint them on rocks and place around your garden ! This pattern could also work for chrysanthemums .

Celebrate spring with these cute little chicks !

A modern, elegant design that can easily be made at home. You could try dipping into paint, or hand-painting these.

Try your hand at a more complex, detailed design. The highlights and tiny dots are what really elevate this dragonfly above the rest.

If you're looking for permanent luck, make your own ! Paint this lucky 4 leaf clover, and add some gold shimmer for that magical effect.

Snowflakes are an easy rock painting design, so you could bring the kids into this if you like. Let each of them explore their creativity.

These patterned rocks are further proof of what you can do if you let your imagination run wild (and add some gold).

Need some pretty markers for your produce garden ? Paint a rock for each veggie or fruit you've planted, and you'll know which is which.

Want something simpler ? Paint the markers with just letters, and give each stone a different color.

Keep back luck and evil spirits away with these evil eye rocks.

If you've seen Finding Nemo you know these are the best fish. If you've got another favorite fish, you could paint a school of them.

Learning patterns is fun, so try learning the paisley. It's easy, fun, and very hard to mess up.

These have got some be the cutest little pebbles, and you could easily prank someone with some 'spilled M&M' if you were so inclined. Just don't hand them out to kids.

This one is for the fantasy and magic fans. Paint your own magical platform number, and see if it works. This would be great on a larger stone.

This would be a cute handmade gift to give to loved ones, so they always know how much they mean to you.

Donuts are fun, and if you happen to find some stones that are the right shape you could make your own donuts !

Animal print is a great exercise in patterns, so try your hand at these ! Zebra and cow prints are the best to start with.

A fun project for the kids - let each of them paint their favorite superhero onto a rock !

Strawberries are beautiful and absolutely delicious, so make a bunch of them to keep in a stone fruit bowl.

These simple but beautiful rocks could be used as paper weights, or as ornaments around the house.

These cute and simple painted sheep are going to make you smile every day ! All you need is some white or black paint, a very thin paint brush (or a sharpie), and a bit of nude or pink.

Is it ever Halloween without a witch ? Of course not. So get to painting this design, and perhaps make three (each a different color) if you want the Sanderson sisters.

These word stones are easy to make, and they're very beginner friendly. You could use a stamp for the words, or hand-paint them.

Another Halloween idea, these ghost stones are here to spook trick-or-treaters and/or add to your home decor.

Black cats stand out on their own, but give them that classic orange and purple Halloween theme and they look even better.

All you need for these cute penguins is a set of oval, smooth rocks, and some white, black and orange paint.

If you like the quote photo frames, why not make your own quote painted rocks ? You can put anything you like on them, from inspirational to funny.

This fun, summery painted rock is going to instantly transport you to a tropical place.

Add this toadstool painted rock to your fall collection, or to your forest animal themed one. If you've got a big enough rock it would look great on that too.

The Eiffel Tower is just an idea - you could paint an entire set of these, with famous landmarks from places you've been, or want to go to.

Fortunately these rocks don't bite, but you do need pretty sharp, triangular rocks to get the right effect.

This cute and friendly mouse is a great greeting rock to place at the end of your driveway.

Minions are easy to paint, and you don't need big rocks for them. However if you find a big enough rock, you could paint a life-sized minion.

Abstract portraits are actually cool and unique, so give a rock to each family member and have them paint their own portraits.

Practice your scenery skills with this day and night tree design.

If you've found a long, skinny rock a giraffe is definitely a design you need to try !

This Valentine's Day surprise your significant other with these cute hand-painted rocks.

Found a particularly round and flattened stone ? Try painting a cinnamon bun. Better yet, try and paint a whole batch of them.

Any rock that's oval or round will work. Paint two interlocking tear shapes in black and white, with an opposite color dot in the middle.

Paint your favorite emojis on a set of small rocks, and ponder whether you should actually hand these out as reactions.

This design looks extra delicate, but it requires some special stones, similar to quartz.

These little piggies are easy enough to make, as long as you've got some oval stones, pink paint, and a shimmer coat (optional).

These gnomes are the mushroom keepers, and they will blend right into your garden.

A fun idea to try next - you need flat stones for the leaves, and small round ones for the ladybugs. You could swap the ladybugs for another insect like a bee or a butterfly or a beetle.

This painted veggie rock is just one example; you can paint any vegetable you like !

Paint your favorite ice cream on rocks and you'll always have one regardless of season !

The sunset is absolutely beautiful so try your hand at painting a sunset with simple, warm colors.

Notebook paper is always cool to write on, so try painting it on some flat rocks and see if you get creative with words.

The northern lights are beautiful but fleeting, so try painting them onto a rock to always have at home.

Paint your favorite Star Wars characters !

Want something a little more out there for your rocks ? Put a black coat on the rock, a layer of glittery nail polish, and several coats of top coat and you've got some really cool looking rocks !

Watermelons are adorable and fun, so if you ever find some watermelon wedge shaped rocks, try painting them pink and red. Don't forget the seeds !

This peacock is bright and colorful, and a great way to practice with color. You'll need a fairly round-shaped rock to fit the whole tail.

Landscape paintings are amazing, and magical night time ones are even better. Try painting one of these on a flat, smooth rock.

Paint this cute mouse hiding in his house, and put it on a shelf somewhere to guard your books.

These alphabet pebbles are going to help your kids learn letters faster, especially if you paint them together.

An interesting pairing, a feather on a rock might remind you of the childhood dilemma of which weighs more - a pound of rocks or a pound of feathers ?

Muppets a fun to paint, so paint your favorite characters on some rounded rocks !

Honor your pets by painting their paw print onto a rock, and maybe add their name on the rock as well.

This design is a great exercise in silhouette and negative space. Paint the entire stone black, and paint the edge of the cat in a bright color. Let the imagination fill in the gaps.

Get your kids ready for school season with these back to school painted rocks.

Painting rocks can be very, very simple if you're creative. Take a bunch of pebbles or stones, paint eyes on them, and arrange them around a tealight, like they're telling a spooky story around a campfire.

Love taco night ? You're going to love these painted taco stones too !

Paint your dog on a rock and proudly display it in your home or garden. Could also work as a memorial rock.

This seascape - a turtle returning to the ocean - is a great way to practice color and gradients.

This dotted flower design is easy, simple, and it's going to look great wherever you put it.

This isn't just a painted turtle, this is a painted turtle made of several painted rocks. A big rounded oval for the shell, and 5 smaller oval rocks for the limbs and head.

Want a ladybug collection but don't want red ? Paint your own ladybugs in whichever color you like. Try using glow in the dark paint on some of them.

Koi ponds are beautiful but difficult to maintain. So do the next best thing and paint a flat rock with your own koi fish !

The tiny Jawas from Star Wars are a perfect match for rock painting - almost life sized !

Paint your favorite characters from the magical world !

Have you tried painting rocks with markets instead of paint ? Well you can now !

Paint a few bees on these rocks, and paint some dotted bee lines leading from one bee to another.

Hedgehogs are cute and they look like they belong in your garden, so paint a few of them onto rocks and spread them around the yard !

Paint this dreamy scenery of a hot air balloon gently floating through the clouds on the smoothest rock you can find.

Mandala rocks are great, but rainbow mandala rocks are even better.

Paint this cool, colorful jellyfish onto a smooth, long rock.

The desert is a beautiful, wild place. Even fi you can't see it every day, paint some desert scenery some rocks.

These rocks not only look cool, but they can also be used as fridge magnets ! All you need is some paint, patience, and hot glue !