Rocky Hedgehog Family

Using different sizes of stones, create this charming family of hedgehogs.  They make a lovely shelf decoration and can be used as paperweights.

Rocky Hedgehog Family

Skill Level

Beginner

Time to Make

30 minutes per stone + drying time for paint

Adult Supervision Needed

Yes

How to Make

  1. Take three stones in different sizes. Small, medium and large.
  2. Mix together some acrylic paint and paint the end of each stone beige, then paint on the ears. Leave to dry. Apply a second coat of paint on top. Leave to dry.
  3. Paint the remainder of the stones using brown acrylic paint. Leave to dry. Apply a second coat of paint on top. Leave to dry.
  4. With a thin paint brush, paint the eyes and nose onto the stones using black acrylic paint. Leave to dry.
  5. Paint on the hedgehog spikes using light brown acrylic paint. Leave to dry
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Top Tip

Instead of using a paint brush and acrylic paint you could also use Deco paint pens to draw the finer details onto the stone.

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