Rocks that have a fairly smooth, flat surface are best. Heat the rocks up in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes (on a foil lined cookie sheet). While they are heating, have your kids get busy tearing the paper off of crayons they plan to color/paint on the rocks with. Remind them to handle the rocks with pot holders, put them down on a protected surface (we used plastic cutting boards), and "paint" with crayons. The crayons melt and the resulting color is very vivid (my kids love the glittery crayons the best). And, if you're a tired mom like I am at about 3 in the afternoon, you can just pick one crayon color, press it down on your own rock, and let the entire thing melt down, just watching....watching.....watching the crayon melt....down....down...its fun.
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