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Over the course of the pandemic the children have spotted so many painted rocks left locally and many communities have created Covid Snakes made of painted rocks or kindness rocks projects too. This has made the children so excited to paint their own rocks and it’s a really fun activity to do with the children too.
We’ve tried many different materials to decorate and paint rocks but our favourite so far has been Chalkola Chalk Markers. With a wide variety of colours and really beautiful results, the children love them.
What are Chalkola Chalk Markers?
Chalkola Chalk Markers are a liquid version of traditional chalk, making them much easier and cleaner to use. They come in such ,lovely colours – bright neons, pastels and even shimmering metallics – giving so many more colour options compared to traditional chalk too and without any dust in sight either!
The chalkboard markers are non-toxic, completely child safe, easy to clean and work great on so many surfaces. They can be used on anything from a typical blackboard or whiteboard to windows and even crockery. But, we used them first on rocks!
How do you use the chalk pens?
The liquid chalk markers are so easy to use – give them a little shake, remove the lid and pump the nib until the colour shows and then let your creativity run wild! The children found them so easy to use and were painting rocks soon after opening the packet.
The range of colours are fantastic for creating so many different designs and the children loved picking out their favourite colour chalk paint pens and finding colours that were perfect for all their rock painting ideas.
On many materials like chalkboards, glass, mugs and plastic containers the chalk markers are erasable so you can design, erase and design again indefinitely. This is great for a blackboard in your kitchen with the weekly meal plan on it, signs in a restaurant or even drawing on the front windows so that people walking by can appreciate your artwork.
On other porous materials like rocks, paper, cardboard or fabric the markers are permanent. The children loved using the chalk markers on the rocks knowing that the designs would be there forever. The children really enjoyed their rock art and we loved watching them creating something timeless that they can leave in the garden to appreciate for years to come or drop on a walk for another child to find.
What were our overall thoughts of the Chalkola Chalk Markers?
We loved using the chalk markers. They’re great quality, have a really good capacity and work well. They have a nice, steady flow and were easy to use even with the children’s little hands. They’re sturdy, perfect for family life and have so many uses – the children are already looking for more things around the house and garden to decorate!
If you’re looking for easy rock painting tools or a simple activity for children to do, as well as a way to expand on their creativity at home, the Chalkola Chalk Markers would be a great investment.
Iain maciver says
rock painting would be fun
Andrea Fletcher says
I think my grandson would enjoy painting rocks for the garden.
Sarah Austin says
rock painting would be great with my son, we haven’t don it before so I think he would love it!
Karen Barrett says
We would make a snake out of lots of rocks
ashleigh allan says
Rocks with my kids!
Tracy Hanley says
My grandkids would love to paint some rocks for my garden
claire woods says
I would like to do rock painting.
Natalie Burgess says
Rock painting xx
Phil Read says
I wouldn’t but my grandson would most likely draw a dinosaur.
Phil Read says
I wouldn’t but my grandson would most likely draw a dinosaur.
Annabel Greaves says
Rocks and stones in the garden
Charlotte isoBelle says
Love the idea of the rock painting, I think fairy house doors are great too and with these you could do them on everything!
Christine Caple says
My granddaughter would love painting rocks.
Victoria Prince says
Think the first thing I’d do would be to personalise some glasses!
Kim M says
Butterflies on some pebbles for the garden x
Kim Neville says
these would be cool to do on pebbles we have
laura Hayes says
Things for the kids
Catherine S says
Lots of rainbow rocks.
Lynne Durkin says
These would be perfect for our grandchildren to use on the stones in our garden, think we’d get an assortment of comic characters and dinosaurs drawn all over them
A.E. ADKINS says
Our Brownies would start using them by decorating some thoughtful Kindness Rocks
Ruth Harwood says
We’d love to paint a few gnomes xx
Elizabeth Yeates says
We have a brick wall in our garden which would be fun!
Eva Appleby says
My granddaughter would love to decorate my flower pots
Sheri Darby says
Rock paintingsounds lovely
Susan B says
Our youngest would love to use them to decorate pot plants and perhaps some of the sticks collected on walks.
WILLIAM PURRY says
I would paint a rock for use as a paperweight.
Patricia Barrett says
My grandson would love this and would probably paint rocks or patio slabs!
Anthea Holloway says
I would make a design including the flags of the UK countries.
Rebecca Beesley says
these look really great quality! I have some slate hearts that would look great brightened up with these.
Adrian Bold says
My nephew loves animals, so would probably use them to draw animals on the garden slabs or on smooth rocks.
deb clarke says
great for shine groups
Emma davis says
Plant pots in the garden
tracy james says
i would paint pebbles and hide them in diffirent places for people to find
Lindsey Stuart says
Rock painting for sure, my daughter has really enjoyed colouring in rocks this passed year, it has been great fun and lovely to keep in the garden.
Kay Broomfield says
We’d make some smile stones and hide them during the upcoming half term!
DEBBIE MILLER says
I and my girls would practically use anything we find to paint. we have a collection of stones and living by the beach, the seashells are in abundance
Orange2 says
Id paint a border on a mirror with the markers
Natalie Gillham says
Flags