Recently the children have been obsessed with painting rocks. These rocks are decorated and hidden in various parks around our city – Hamilton – for others to find, love and re-hide. Dubbed Tron rocks (colloquially Hamilton is known as the Tron), this simple process has brought much joy to our family.
And as a result, the win for me, lots of family outings on rock finding and hiding missions!
Which is a win-win I’m sure you will agree.
Somewhat more sedately my crochet project is coming along nicely…
The motif for this section reminds me of the cheery faced pansies growing in my garden.
I’d forgotten how quickly and effortlessly crochet grows, and the colour palette is gorgeous. So bright and uplifting!
So that’s how we’re rolling here just now, I’ll leave you with this pic of the kiddos and Dad at the balloon ‘night glow’ last weekend. Oh they loved it, all the way from riding their bikes there, all kitted out in high vis with their bike lights on before the sun had even set, to finding friends in the crowds and dancing crazily with their glow sticks. They really were rocking and rolling! Jxo
The Green Dragonfly 
Is hiding rocks something that lots of people do? if so it reminds me of the geocaching that people do in this country.
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It’s certainly becoming very popular here. There are people who do geocaching here too x
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What fun! can you tell me the type of paint you use. I know my grandkids would love this.
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Hi Pamela, we got test pots from the paint store- so acrylic house paint. I then gave them a quick spray of sealant to hold the colour on x
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Thanks for letting me know. I live by the river so rocks will be easy to come by. The grandkids are gonna love doing this! Thanks again.
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What a wonderful outing! My grandchildren often pick up little rocks and give them to me as a special token of our time together on our outings. With 7 grandchildren my little collection is growing. 🙂 Now we have something new to add to our activities. I love your crochet work. Back in the 70’s I found a pamphlet with basic stitches and taught myself to crochet. I’ve never advanced to the level of your beautiful work though.
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Thanks Alice, I’ve also got quite a collection of rocks collected from various outings, I love small quite flat perfectly round ones so whenever someone in our family comes across one they bring it home to gift to me 🙂 I think you could give this shawl a try, it’s just simple single crochet with cross stitch added afterwards so not too difficult. X
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What a lovely thing to do as a family. You and your children might like to know about Love Rocks: https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/2016/12/12/vase-on-monday-love-rocks-org/
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Love rocks are awesome! A similar idea, we have made many with hearts. We will have to make some with fabric to leave about too 🙂 x
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We had a lovely seaside holiday when my daughter was small painting rocks. I still have several of them, including the cat I painted.
And I love your hygge shawl! I need to get on with mine: I think I have the background knitted but none of the embroidery from weeks 3 to now! They do look lovely when you see them anywhere.
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We are fast running out of rocks here so might need to find a river to visit, not many beaches here have rocks- it’s mostly sand c
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We’ve been there, we did that too. Funny to know that your children and mine like the same stuff in Berlin and Hamilton. We would paint stones with water colors and “coat” them with clear nail polish. Quite a few of these stones are still here (ladybugs were VERY popular) and still make me smile. Thank you for sharing those pictures – you made my day.
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Hi Carina, it is lovely to know that children no matter where they are enjoy similar things! Will have to try some in watercolour with nail polish – we’ve also made a number of ladybugs 🙂
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I have sent you an email :o) Carina.
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I keep meaning to take the kids to the balloons…they look gorgeous. We hit the Gardens at least once a quarter (love how it is always changing). Five Mile Beach at Taupo wouldn’t be too far for you would it? I remember collecting rocks there.
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My sons loved painting rocks and my Mum kept them all. I was really upset because my brother chucked them all away when he moved in with her. Enjoy the rock hunting.
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We have plenty collected from previous years too lining our front path 🙂
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Hi Janette
Can i ask what you are busy crocheting , it looks lovely, great idea to add the cross stitch 🙂
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Hi, it’s a shawl called Hygge. You can find out more here: http://www.scheepjes.com/en/cals/scheepjes-cals/scheepjes-cal-2017/information/#title
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I’ve never heard of painting and hiding rocks but I know my daughter would love it. She is crazy about rocks already! Your pansy is so gorgeous, and your crocheting…oh my goodness! It looks so difficult! You are very talented.
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That is a really marvellous idea! Finding a special image or message (on a rock) out of the blue might be just what the finder needs – like little pebbley epiphanies 🙂
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