Materials Needed

Smooth, round rock (palm-sized)
Red acrylic paint
White acrylic paint
Brown acrylic paint
Green acrylic paint (optional, for grass)
Medium flat brush
Fine detail brush
Clear sealant spray

Step-by-Step Instructions

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Step 1: Prepare the rock

Wash your rock with soap and water and let it dry completely. A round or slightly dome-shaped rock works best for a mushroom. Cover your workspace with newspaper.

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Step 2: Paint the mushroom cap

Paint the upper two-thirds of the rock with red acrylic paint. Apply two coats for a rich, even color. The dome shape of the rock will naturally look like a mushroom cap.

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Step 3: Add white dots

Once the red paint is dry, dip the end of your brush handle or a pencil eraser in white paint and stamp round dots across the red cap. Space them randomly for a natural toadstool look.

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Step 4: Paint the stem

Paint the lower third of the rock white or light beige for the mushroom stem. Keep the border between the cap and stem neat. You can add a small curved line for the stem ring.

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Step 5: Add details and seal

Optionally add tiny green grass blades at the base with green paint. Once everything is dry, spray with clear sealant to protect your mushroom rock from the weather.

Step 6: 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

A dome-shaped rock makes the most realistic mushroom cap.
Use the eraser end of a pencil to stamp perfectly round white dots.
For a fairy-tale look, make the dots different sizes.
Try painting a family of mushrooms on a flat, wide rock.
Seal well if hiding outdoors — mushroom rocks are popular finds!
For the RoxGeo code on the bottom, use a waterproof permanent marker (like Sharpie) or an acrylic paint pen. Apply 2–3 coats of clear sealant over the code — this keeps it readable through rain, sun, and handling for months.
Writing #ROXCODE (e.g. #ROXABC123) on your rock makes it easy to find via Google search. We actively optimize for this hashtag, so anyone who searches for it will find your rock’s profile page quickly.
The full address ROXGEO.COM/CODE takes the finder directly to your rock’s card, where they can see its full travel history, previous finders, and photos from every stop on its journey.

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