Jack-o-Lantern Rock Painting
- DifficultyMedium
- Ages5–10
- 35 min
Materials Needed
- Smooth, round rock (palm-sized)
- Orange acrylic paint
- Black acrylic paint
- Yellow acrylic paint
- Green acrylic paint
- Medium flat brush
- Fine detail brush
- Pencil
- Clear sealant spray
Step-by-Step Instructions
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Prepare and base coat
Wash and dry the rock. Paint the entire surface orange. Apply two coats, letting each dry fully.
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Sketch the face
Use a pencil to lightly sketch the jack-o-lantern's face - triangular eyes, a triangular nose, and a jagged toothed grin.
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Paint the carved face
Fill in the triangular eyes, nose, and jagged mouth with black paint. Work carefully with your fine brush for sharp edges.
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Add glow and stem
Add a warm yellow glow around the inside edges of the facial cutouts. Paint a green stem at the top.
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Add shading and seal
Shade the sides of the pumpkin slightly darker for depth. Let everything dry and seal with clear sealant.
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Add RoxGeo Code
On the bottom or back of your rock, write ROXGEO.COM followed by a slash and your rock’s unique code (e.g. ROXGEO.COM/ABC123). This lets the finder go directly to your rock’s profile page and log their discovery. If the rock is too small for the full address, write #ROX followed by the code without spaces (e.g. #ROXABC123) — it’s short, easy to search on Google, and leads straight to your rock’s journey page. Use a fine-tip permanent marker or acrylic paint pen, and seal it with clear varnish so the code stays readable through rain, sun, and adventure.
Helpful Tips
- Use a pencil first - it's easy to correct before painting.
- The jagged mouth is the most fun part - go wild with the teeth shapes.
- Add a yellow glow inside the eyes and mouth for a lit-up effect.
- Dark orange or brown shading on the sides gives a 3D pumpkin look.
- Hide this rock in the garden for a Halloween surprise.
