Old Rock Day
Discover the beauty and history of the earth with these timeless treasures that offer a glimpse into the past and a connection to the natural world.
Celebrate Old Rock Day by positioning DIY rock crafts, natural history museum visits, and rock-collecting supplies as affordable family activities and hobby starter kits.
- Paint & decorate your first pet rock: a timeless craft for kids
- Rock collecting 101: Turn a nature walk into a hobby this January
- DIY rock art and garden projects using supplies you already have
- Visit a natural history museum and discover Earth's ancient treasures
While it hasn’t been confirmed, there has been a suggestion that this day was first created by the cartoon family known as The Flintstones. Nobody from The Flintstones however was available for comment. After all, they are cartoons….
Even so, Old Rock Day is when young children are often encouraged to go out and discover their first “pet rock.” It is a day that they can use to bond with their “pet” and cement the very beginning of their lengthy future relationship. Unlike with other pets, “pet rocks” never ever grow old or die.
Other festivities on this day include painting and decorating the “faces” of rocks and of gathering together attractive pebbles and stones to make inexpensive and original pieces of jewellery.
It is also the day that the pastime of building a “rock garden” is actively encouraged. Some towns and villages around the world hold competitions on this day to find the best decorated “rock garden”.
Learn About Old Rocks
One of the best things to do is learn more about the different kinds of old rocks. This is something that you can do by researching online or heading to your local library and looking into the different books there.
Visit an Old Rock Museum
Alternatively, you could visit your local natural history museum. You will be able to see some different significant rocks and fossils, learning more about them. You may not think that this is the sort of thing you would be interested in, but give it a try, especially on Old Rock Day. You may surprise yourself!
Get Into Diamonds!
There are plenty of other things that you can do on Old Rock Day. Why not treat yourself to an old rock? You know, like a diamond! We won’t tell if you don’t! After all, any day of celebration is the perfect excuse to treat ourselves, right?
Take a Nature Walk
You could also enjoy a nice walk in your local area. Why not head to your local park and take a look at the rocks there? You could even collect some of the more interestingly shaped rocks. A lot of people actually collect rocks as a hobby, so this may even turn out to be something that you do on a more regular basis.
Enjoy (or Make) Rock Art
Another way that you could celebrate Old Rock Day is by enjoying some rock art. If you take a look online, you may be surprised to see the sheer number of different arts and crafts that are based on rocks. You can paint your own rocks in different colours, as well as using them as part of a bigger craft project. There are paint your own stone kits available to make it easier, providing you with the stones and the correct paints. Of course, you can go rogue and do your own project. You don’t need to buy a kit. No matter your choice, make sure you share your creation on social media.