Sponge-wool lamb on four short legs, gray face to the viewerGreen, white, gray. A white body sponged on mid-stone, a gray face, four short legs, grass green left all around it.
Basket-weave stone holding five loaves over two fishTan, brown, silver. Weave lines over the stone; five small loaves in a row above two fish. Matthew 14:17.
Open tomb rock with a round pebble rolled asideGray, black, gold. A black doorway on a big rock, gold light at its edge; a round pebble sits beside it. Luke 24:2.
Angel in white seated on the rolled stoneGray, white, gold. A round gray stone shape low down, a small white figure on it, gold rays behind. Matthew 28:2.
Cross filled edge to edge with cotton swab blossomsWhite base, pink, yellow, lilac, green. Pencil the cross, then fill it with cotton swab flowers and leaf dabs.
Cross laid out from five spring-colored pebblesFive pebbles, one pastel each. Three in an upright line and one each side of the second; a white dot border on each.
Gray donkey in side view over flat green leaf strokesTan, gray, green. A gray donkey in side view mid-stone; green leaf strokes laid flat along the road under it.
HE HAS RISEN stacked in gold capitals on an upright stoneWhite, gold. Three words, one to a line, down an upright stone, gold dashes around them. "he has risen", Matthew 28:6.
HOSANNA between two palm frondsCream, green, gold. The word across the middle in gold; a frond curves up each side. "Hosanna", Matthew 21:9.
Humped stone as a far hill, three small crosses on the crestPink, gold, black. A black hill follows the stone's humped base; three small crosses on it, the middle one tallest.
NEW CREATION lettered under an orange butterflyPale green, orange, black, white. Butterfly open across the top half, words below. "a new creation", 2 Corinthians 5:17.
Open tomb rock with a round pebble rolled asideGray, black, gold. A black doorway on a big rock, gold light at its edge; a round pebble sits beside it. Luke 24:2.
Palm branch laid along a long green-gray stoneBare stone, two greens. One center rib from end to end, leaf strokes flicked out from it on both sides.
Pastel egg stone marked with a small gold crossOne pastel, gold. Plain pastel all over; a small gold cross on the wide end, a ring of gold dots around it.
Round loaf beside a plain cup on a flat-topped stoneBrown, tan, cream, deep red. A flat-topped stone as the table: a round loaf on the left, a plain cup on the right.
Stone-tall cross with a white drape hung in a curveBrown, white, pale blue. Cross centered on a tall stone; a white cloth hangs in a curve over both arms.
THE STONES WOULD CRY OUT around the rimBare stone, white pen. The five words run around the rim of a round stone, a small palm leaf in the middle. Luke 19:40.
Trumpet lily opening toward the top rim of a navy stoneDeep green or navy, white, yellow. One trumpet flower opening toward the top rim, a yellow center, two long leaves.
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Angel whose wings wrap the stone's sidesWhite, gold, pale blue. Robe down the front of an upright stone; a wing painted around each side toward the back.
Christmas star with one long ray down a tall stoneNavy, gold, white. A four-point star near the top rim; its lowest ray runs right down to the base.
GLORY TO GOD in gold under a starNavy, gold. Three words stacked, a star above them. "Glory to God in the highest", Luke 2:14.
GOD WITH US in gold on a navy pebbleNavy, gold, white. Three short words, one to a line, white dot stars around them. Matthew 1:23.
GREAT JOY on a waving bannerRed, cream, gold. A cream banner across the middle of the stone. "good news of great joy", Luke 2:10.
Manger of straw under a ring of light dotsBrown, gold, cream, white. A simple crib low on an oval stone, straw flicks over its sides, white dots above.
PRINCE OF PEACE on two lines above a green sprigCream, deep green, gold. Words on two lines, a sprig curving underneath. "Prince of Peace", Isaiah 9:6.
Shepherd and three sheep under a wide night skyNavy, white, tan, gold. A small figure with a crook at one side, sheep as white swab dabs, stars over them.
Stable roof and star on a triangular stoneBrown, gold, navy. The point of the stone is the roof peak; a star on it, a warm gold doorway below.
Three gifts in a row: a gold box and two jarsPurple, gold, white, tan. Three containers side by side across the stone, one star above them. Matthew 2:11.
Words and short verses 15
ALWAYS REJOICE in bright stacked capitalsYellow base, orange, white. One word to a line, a burst of short dashes around both. 1 Thessalonians 5:16.
BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER in a child's colorsWhite base, five bright colors. Each word a different color down the stone. Ephesians 4:32.
BE STILL in white on a river-smooth stoneGray or blue, white. Two short words, wide-spaced capitals across the middle. "Be still", Psalm 46:10.
BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS on a big rockBare rock, white, gold. Four words on two lines, a gold line under them. Joshua 1:9.
FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE across three pebblesThree pebbles in blue, green and red, white pen. FAITH, then HOPE, then AND LOVE on the third. 1 Corinthians 13:13.
GIVE THANKS on two lines with a gold dot borderCream, brown, gold. One word to a line mid-stone, gold swab dots around the rim. "give thanks", 1 Thessalonians 5:18.
LET THERE BE LIGHT, half the stone black, half goldBlack, gold, white. A slanting line splits the stone; white words on the black half, plain gold beyond. Genesis 1:3.
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE arched above one small flameNavy, yellow, white. A small flame low on the stone, the words arched above it. Matthew 5:16.
LIVING STONES spelled across a pile of pebblesTwelve pebbles in earth colors, white pen. One letter to a pebble. "living stones", 1 Peter 2:5.
LOVE NEVER FAILS arched in red over a white stoneWhite, red. The three words in a red arc across the top half, one small heart below them. 1 Corinthians 13:8.
MY ROCK, MY FORTRESS on a rugged stoneBare rough stone, white. Words on two lines, a small tower outline between them. Psalm 18:2.
PRAY WITHOUT CEASING following the rimDeep blue, white. The three words circle the edge of a round stone with no gap. 1 Thessalonians 5:17.
WALK BY FAITH with a trail of footprintsSand base, brown, white. Footprints cross the stone from corner to corner. "walk by faith", 2 Corinthians 5:7.
WALK IN LOVE on a tan trail from rim to rimGreen, tan, white. A tan path winds from bottom rim to top; the words follow one bend. Colossians 3:14.
WONDERFULLY MADE with a thumbprintAny pale base, one bright color, black. One thumbprint above the two words. Psalm 139:14.
Symbols 20
Basket-weave stone holding five loaves over two fishTan, brown, silver. Weave lines over the stone; five small loaves in a row above two fish. Matthew 14:17.
Blocky stone as an open book, red ribbon down the foldBrown, cream, red. A blocky stone as the book: two cream pages, pen lines for text, a red ribbon down the middle.
Clay lamp with a small flameDark blue, terracotta, yellow. A low lamp on the base, flame at its spout. "a lamp to my feet", Psalm 119:105.
Descending dove on a teardrop stoneSky blue, white, gold. Head toward the point, wings to the wide corners, gold lines behind. Matthew 3:16.
Fish outline in two arcs on a flat ovalBare stone, white or blue. Two curved pen strokes meet at the nose and cross near the far end for the tail.
Gold crown on a purple pebblePurple, gold, white. A five-point crown across the widest part, a white dot on each point.
Head-on eagle, wingtips touching the left and right rimsSky blue, brown, white, yellow. Head-on on a wide stone, wings to the rims. "wings like eagles", Isaiah 40:31.
Heart with a small cross insideWhite, red, gold. A red heart filling the stone, a thin gold cross in its middle.
Mosaic cross from fingertip squares of colorWhite base, five bright colors. Small square dabs side by side build the upright and the arms, gaps left white.
Navy stone anchor, a tan rope coiled at the ringNavy, white, tan. Anchor centered on a round stone, a tan rope loop. "an anchor of the soul", Hebrews 6:19.
Plain cross centered on an upright ovalAny deep color, white. One upright stroke and a shorter one across it, a third of the way down.
Plank cross with pen wood grainTan, brown, cream. Two brown planks on a cream stone, grain lines and one knot drawn on each with a pen.
Rainbow set in a gray cloudGray, six rainbow colors. One wide cloud at the top, the arc curving out of it. "my rainbow in the cloud", Genesis 9:13.
Shepherd's crook leaned across a long stoneBare stone, brown, cream. One line from the lower left to a hook at the upper right, a cream shine along it.
Sponge-wool lamb on four short legs, gray face to the viewerGreen, white, gray. A white body sponged on mid-stone, a gray face, four short legs, grass green left all around it.
Swab-dot cross, the middle dot largest, on navyBlack or navy, white. Cotton swab dots in two crossing lines, the middle dot largest, shrinking to the ends.
Three fish outlines swimming the same wayBlue base, white, silver. Three two-arc fish at different heights on a long stone, each a little smaller.
Tiny house painted on the highest point of a bare rockBare big rock, white, red, brown. A tiny house painted on the highest point; the rock stays bare. Matthew 7:24.
Vine with grapes winding around the rimCream, green, purple, brown. A brown stem follows the edge, leaves and swab-dot grape bunches along it.
White dove filling an oval, one green leaf at its beakPale blue, white, green. A white dove in side view filling an oval, wings up, one small leaf. Genesis 8:11.
How it works
These Christian rock painting ideas are 60 designs: 15 for Easter, 10 for Christmas, 15 words and short verses, and 20 symbols such as the cross, the fish, the dove and the anchor. Verse stones give the chapter and verse.
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Rock painting ideas with Christian Easter symbols
The Easter group holds 15. Open tomb rock with a round pebble rolled aside uses a second stone for the stone of Luke 24:2, Palm branch laid along a long green-gray stone is for Palm Sunday, and Cross laid out from five spring-colored pebbles is a set.
Verses short enough for a stone
Each of the 15 is two to five words, word for word from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation: Be still (Psalm 46:10), Living stones (1 Peter 2:5), My rock, my fortress (Psalm 18:2).
Questions and answers
What Bible verses fit on a rock?
Two to five words. The list has 15, each with its reference, such as Walk by faith (2 Corinthians 5:7), Always rejoice (1 Thessalonians 5:16) and Love never fails (1 Corinthians 13:8), as worded in the World English Bible.
Which translation are the verses from?
The World English Bible, which its publisher has placed in the public domain. Every phrase and reference was checked against its text, last on 3 October 2026; a phrase that was not there word for word was left out.
Which designs suit a Sunday school group?
The Easy group holds 21, such as Plain cross centered on an upright oval, Fish outline in two arcs on a flat oval and Gold crown on a purple pebble. Most take two or three colors.