Materials Needed

Round, smooth rock
Yellow acrylic paint
Black acrylic paint
White acrylic paint
Medium round brush
Fine detail brush
Clear sealant spray

Step-by-Step Instructions

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Step 1: Prepare and paint yellow

Wash and dry your round rock. Paint the entire top surface bright yellow. Apply two coats for an even, vibrant color. Let each coat dry completely before the next.

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Step 2: Draw the eyes

Using your detail brush and black paint, paint two oval eyes in the upper half of the rock. Leave space between them and keep them the same size. Add a small white dot to each eye for a sparkle effect.

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Step 3: Paint the smile

In the lower half of the rock, paint a wide, curved smile using black paint. Make the line thicker at the center and thinner at the ends. The smile should be big and cheerful!

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Step 4: Add rosy cheeks (optional)

Mix a tiny bit of red with white paint to create pink. Dab small circles on both sides of the smile for rosy cheeks. This adds a cute, friendly touch to your smiley face.

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Step 5: Seal your smiley

Once fully dry, spray with clear sealant. Your smiley rock is ready to spread joy! Hide it somewhere special for someone to find and smile.

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

Round rocks work best — they naturally look like faces!
Use a pencil to sketch the eyes and mouth placement before painting.
Make the smile nice and wide for maximum cheerfulness.
Add different expressions for a collection: winking, surprised, laughing.
These make wonderful kindness rocks — hide them where people need a smile.
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.

Paint this rock and track its journey with RoxGeo!

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