10 Things Tuesday: Rocks!

More natural crafts/decor are coming your way!  Today we are looking at ways to use rocks.  Check it out!

10. Make pretty letter and punctuation rocks that your kids can spell with!

 9.  "Pet Rocks" take on a whole new dimension with some of these Martha Stewart creations!

 8. Bookends!  What a great FREE bookend idea!  I'll have to do this--both Paul and I are big book lovers, so of course we need like a million of them!

 7. Make a pretty rock clock!

 6. Decorate with rocks--in vases/hurricanes, or on things...this website has a lot of great ideas for turning old, boring rocks into fabulous decor!

 5. Make a cheap (free) set of dominos!  :)  Very cool and natural looking!

 4.  Probably goes with the decor theme, but I love these handmade rock doormats!  Get some rubber matting, cut down to size, and glue on some rocks! 

 3.  What about Halloween decorations, like funky eyeballs or easy, knife-free jackolanterns?!

 2.  Hopscotch!  Mmm...I need to go play this like RIGHT NOW and relive my childhood!

 1.  Make jewelry!  Especially if you get a rock polisher...my littlest brothers got one and they LOVE it, it makes even dull rocks super pretty!

BONUS IDEAS!
* Turn them into magnets, either as-is or painted and assembled to make cute things!

 * Make more traditional pet rocks!  So funny on this little sofa!  :)

 *Make a rock playset for your backyard!  FamilyFun shows you how!

 * Look at this cute Valentine's Day/"just because" gift...because you rock!

 *  Of course, you can always make a zen garden for your desk, end table, or by your bed!

Wow, I'm sure SOMETHING here caught your eye...rocks are everywhere, and these ideas...well...rock!  So, what's your favorite?  Let me see what you create!