{"id":3341,"date":"2019-02-12T12:26:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T12:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/02\/12\/rocky-bugs\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:39:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T11:39:01","slug":"rocky-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/craft-ideas\/kids\/rocky-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocky Bugs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Bring your garden to life this summer with a parade of colorful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/art-supplies\/paint\">painted<\/a> rock bugs! From cheerful caterpillars to spotted ladybirds, these little <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/craft-supplies\/craft-essentials\/stones-and-pebbles\">stone<\/a> creations can be tucked among your flowers, adding a touch of whimsy and delight as they peek out from the greenery. A fun and creative way to make your outdoor space even more magical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bring your garden to life this summer with a parade of colorful painted rock bugs! From cheerful caterpillars to spotted ladybirds, these little stone creations can be tucked among your flowers, adding a touch of whimsy and delight as they peek out from the greenery. A fun and creative way to make your outdoor space [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72771,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,233,251,325,229],"tags":[629,715],"class_list":["post-3341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kids","category-activity","category-insects","category-rock-painting","category-themes","tag-insects","tag-stone-painting"],"acf":{"age":["3-5","6-9","10+"],"skill-level":["Beginner"],"time-to-make":["30 mins"],"idea-type":["Art Projects"],"free-printable":"","ID":"K438","time":"45 minutes + drying time","skill_level":"Beginner","how_to_make":"<ol>\r\n<b>Caterpillar<\/b>\r\n \t<li>Take a rock from the pack and cover it in a coat of red paint. Leave it to dry, then add another coat of paint.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Repeat step 1 with three more stones, using yellow, green and blue paint.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Once the paint is fully dry, add two wiggle eyes to the red stone. Then paint a black smile underneath the eyes.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Place the stones next to each other in a line to create the caterpillar.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<ol>\r\n<b>Ladybird<\/b>\r\n \t<li>Take a round stone and cover it in red paint. 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