Wide Open Country / How Painted Stones Got Trendy, and Everything You Need to Paint Your Own

Back in third grade, I remember having entrepreneurship day. Each third-grader had to come up with an item to sell to students and faculty at our market day. A classmate of mine sold pet rocks. I remember thinking the idea was so neat. He painted one as a cow and I just had to buy one for my great-grandma. She loves the ranch and her cows. Since then, painted stones and painted rocks have been a craft I've always wanted to dabble in.

About 10 years later, I remember "The Kindness Rocks Project" trending on social media. Activist Megan Murphy left hand-painted rocks on the beach with kind messages. People became inspired and a new positive craze began. Many people would paint rocks and leave encouraging messages in public places for the community to find.

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