Start this activity by reading out loud the following introduction:

“Rocks make the best pets. What’s that? You don’t agree? Well we politely disagree for the following reasons:

  • Rocks don’t need walking. 

  • Rocks don’t need feeding. 

  • You don’t need green bags to pick up their ummm … pebbles.

  • They will NEVER run away, partly because they don't have legs, but mostly because they love you.

Our pet rocks, Pooglet and Twoglet are in a band and they TOTALLY ROCK. We think you should make your own Pet Rockstar.”

What you need:

  • A rock (outside, on the ground, free)

  • Paint

  • Crafting stuff like wool, string, fluff, fabric, pipe cleaners

  • Glue

  • Paint or Posca pens, textas

  • Googly eyes (optional- you can make them)

  • Cardboard or paper for an album cover

  • Toilet rolls - just in case you need it

How to do it:

A pet rock isn’t just for an afternoon, they’re for LIFE! It’s important that you find right rock for you.

  1. Find your rock. Most rocks hang out outside.

  2. Once you have your rock, clean and dry it. Maybe make it a sandwich?

  3. Eat the sandwich because we just researched it and rocks don't eat sandwiches.

  4. Decorate your rock. Give it a colour, a hairstyle, a facial expression that says "I have been in this band for thirty years and I have seen ….things." Is it wearing make-up? Go wild with paints, textas and stick on eyes.

  5. Does it have hair? Find some wool, fluff or string and make a hair cut. Stick it on with double sided sticky tape or glue.

  6. Give your rock star a punny name. Examples: Pebble Rebel, Gravel-Max, Granite Janet or Sedimentary Sam.

  7. Rest your rock on a big piece of paper, draw a big square around it (like a record cover — ask a parent or guardian, they'll know what you mean) and design an album cover. Add instruments. Add a microphone. Think like an artist so add, like, whatever feels right man.

NOW FORM A BAND!

Introduce your rock star to the ones your family made and make up a band name.

Basalt 'N' Pepper, Pebble B Bebble, and The Rolling Rocks are all available if you need them.

SHARE THEM WITH US!

We want to see your rock stars and their album covers. Send photos to ArtPlay@melbourne.vic.gov.au

BTW: Want know now more about rocks? You can listen to this jokey clip from our trip to the Melbourne Museum.