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Thanksgiving Painted Rock Ideas

Press for three Thanksgiving rock painting ideas: a turkey, a place stone, a thankful word or a harvest food.

Thanksgiving Painted Rock Ideas

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  1. GRATEFUL in one line with a double underlineRust, cream. Small cream capitals across the widest part of the stone, two thin lines under the whole word.
  2. Front-facing turkey ringed with short rim feathersBrown, orange, red, yellow, white. A brown circle in the middle, short feathers all around the rim, beak and wattle.
  3. Long place stone: name between a painted fork and spoonCream, gray, brown. The name in the middle of a long stone, a fork painted at the left end, a spoon at the right.

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Turkeys by stone shape 12

  • Dot-feather turkey in gold and cream on black Black base, orange, gold, cream, red. Rings of dots in a half circle for the tail, a dotted body below.
  • Fan-shaped stone turkey, tail on the wide edge Brown, red, orange, yellow. Body at the narrow end; feather bands in three colors spread to the wide edge.
  • Fingerprint-feather turkey on a flat cobble Brown, red, orange, yellow. A brown thumbprint body low down, fingerprints fanned above it in three rows.
  • Front-facing turkey ringed with short rim feathers Brown, orange, red, yellow, white. A brown circle in the middle, short feathers all around the rim, beak and wattle.
  • Leaf-tailed turkey in five autumn colors Brown, gold, rust, red, olive. Each tail feather is one pointed stroke with a pen vein down its middle.
  • Peeking turkey: eyes and beak above a straight edge Brown, red, yellow, white. Only the eyes, beak and feather tips show above the straight edge at the bottom.
  • Plump turkey filling a domed stone Brown, tan, red. The dome is the body; wings folded on the sides, head and wattle tucked at one end.
  • Tall oval turkey standing on pen legs Brown, tan, orange, red. Body fills the upright oval, wings as tan curves, orange feet at the bottom edge.
  • Teardrop turkey with the point as its beak end Brown, yellow, red. Head painted at the narrow point, the body widening behind, tail feathers on the broad end.
  • Turkey track prints across a long pebble Bare stone, dark brown. Three-toed prints in pen walking from one end to the other, left and right in turn.
  • Turkey with a chain of colored paper links under its beak Brown, orange, yellow, red. Front view on an egg-shaped stone, a chain of colored links painted under the beak.
  • Two-stone turkey: small body on a big tail Brown, five feather colors. A small round pebble painted as the body sits on a flat stone striped like a fan.

Place stones for the table 12

  • Chalkboard-black place stone with a white name Black, white. Lower-case name in white pen, a thin white line just inside the rim all the way around.
  • Cranberry-dot wreath around a guest's name White, deep red, green. A ring of red swab dots just inside the rim with a green leaf pair, name in the middle.
  • Guest stone with the name and the year Bare stone, white, gold. Name on the top line, the year small below it, three gold dots on each side.
  • Initial and name stone for a child's seat Any warm color, white. One large capital on the left, the remaining letters small beside it, a turkey track at the end.
  • Kids' table place stone in crayon colors White base, six bright colors. Each letter of the name a different color, a wobbly rainbow line underneath.
  • Long place stone: name between a painted fork and spoon Cream, gray, brown. The name in the middle of a long stone, a fork painted at the left end, a spoon at the right.
  • Name on a wheat-colored stone with a stalk border Straw yellow, brown. Capitals across the middle, an ear of wheat lying along the top edge and one along the bottom.
  • Name stone with a small pumpkin at one end Cream base, orange, green, brown. Name in brown pen along a flat oval, a ribbed pumpkin where the name stops.
  • Pie-slice place stone on a triangular rock Tan, orange, cream. Crust along the short side, filling to the point, the name lettered across the filling.
  • Place stone lettered on a painted banner Bare gray stone, cream, rust. A wavy banner from side to side with forked ends, the name inside in rust.
  • Plaid-edged place stone in rust and gold Cream, rust, gold. Crossing stripes around the rim only, the middle left cream for the name in brown.
  • Seat stone that says who carves and who serves Any base, white. A job in small capitals over the name: CARVER, GRAVY, PIE, DISHES. One job for each seat.

Thankful words 12

  • Family name and the word TABLE Deep green, cream. The family name large on the top line, TABLE small below it, a line of dots between.
  • GATHER in wide-spaced capitals with rust dots between Gray stone, white, rust. Wide-spaced capitals from end to end, a rust dot between each pair of letters.
  • GIVE THANKS on a stone wide enough for two words Brown base, gold. GIVE above THANKS, both centered, a gold wheat ear curving up each side.
  • GOBBLE GOBBLE in two bouncing lines of capitals Orange base, brown, cream. The word twice, the second line lower and tilted, a small feather after the last letter.
  • GRATEFUL in one line with a double underline Rust, cream. Small cream capitals across the widest part of the stone, two thin lines under the whole word.
  • HOME lettered with a pumpkin for the O Cream, brown, orange, green. Three brown capitals and one ribbed orange pumpkin with a short green stalk.
  • Leftovers label stone for the fridge shelf White, blue. LEFTOVERS in blue capitals, a fork underneath, a wavy steam line rising from each end.
  • PASS THE PIE in diner lettering Cream, red, brown. Three short words stacked on a round stone, the middle word smallest, a red rim.
  • SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR in a spiral Mustard base, brown. The words start in the middle of a round stone and wind outward to the rim.
  • THANKFUL in capitals around the rim Warm orange, white. The eight letters spaced around the edge of a round stone, a small heart of dots in the middle.
  • Thankful tally: one stroke for each good thing Dark stone, white. Groups of five tally strokes filling the face, the word THANKS small at the bottom edge.
  • THANKS spelled over six small pebbles Six pebbles in warm colors, white pen. One capital on each; they sit in a row down the middle of the table.

Harvest food 12

  • Basket of apples on a squat stone Brown, tan, red, green. Weave lines on the bottom half, red apples heaped along the top edge, one leaf.
  • Brussels sprout pebble in layered green leaf curves Green, lighter green, white. Leaf curves wrap a small round pebble from base to top, white veins on the outer leaves.
  • Cornucopia on a stone that curls to a point Brown, tan, mixed fruit colors. Woven horn lines from the narrow tip; fruit dots spill at the wide end.
  • Cranberry sprig on a white pebble White, deep red, dark green. Five red swab dots in a cluster, a white shine on each, two pointed leaves.
  • Dinner roll on a smooth tan stone Tan, golden brown, cream. Brown brushed over the top only, a cream cross slashed in the middle, sides left pale.
  • Green bean bundle tied with a strip Green, lighter green, tan. Six thin beans side by side along a long stone, a tan band around the middle.
  • Lattice-top pie stone with a pinched crust at the rim Tan, golden brown. A lattice of crossing tan strips over brown, a pinched crust ring following the rim.
  • Plain pumpkin with a real stalk bump Orange, darker orange, green. A lumpy round stone with a bump on top: ribs curve from it down to the base.
  • Pumpkin pie wedge with a crimped crust and cream swirl Orange-brown, tan, white. Crimped tan crust on the wide side, a white swirl of cream in the middle.
  • Striped squash on a stone with a neck Green, cream, yellow. Stripes run from the narrow neck to the broad end, a tan stalk at the tip of the neck.
  • Sweet potato stone, rust orange with darker tips Rust orange, brown. Rust all over, pointed ends darker, a few short brown pen dashes for the skin marks.
  • Wheat sheaf with a brown band on a tall stone Gold, brown, cream. Stalks fan out at the top and bottom of a tall stone, a brown band around the waist.

How it works

Turkeys sorted by the stone they need, place stones for the table, thankful words and harvest food: these Thanksgiving painted rock ideas are 48 designs, 12 of each. Each line gives the colors first, then where the paint goes.

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Pick the turkey by the stone

A fan-shaped stone is already a tail: Fan-shaped stone turkey, tail on the wide edge puts the body at the narrow end. A round stone takes Front-facing turkey ringed with short rim feathers, and a teardrop takes Teardrop turkey with the point as its beak end.

Stones for the table

Chalkboard-black place stone with a white name is two colors and a paint pen. Seat stone that says who carves and who serves gives each seat a job: CARVER, GRAVY, PIE, DISHES.

Questions and answers

How do you paint a turkey on a rock?

A brown body goes low on the stone with the feathers fanned above it. Fingerprint-feather turkey on a flat cobble uses a thumbprint for the body and three rows of fingerprints in red, orange and yellow.

What do you write on a Thanksgiving rock?

A name or a few words. The Thankful words group has 12, such as GIVE THANKS on a stone wide enough for two words, GATHER in wide-spaced capitals with rust dots between and THANKS spelled over six small pebbles.

Are fall leaves and acorns in this list?

No. Leaves, acorns and pumpkin faces are on the general rock painting list, in its Halloween and fall group. This one keeps to turkeys, the table and harvest food such as Cranberry sprig on a white pebble.

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