Yesterday when we went to the rock pool beach lil man picked up a rock and said was bringing it home to make a rock pet. We didn't get as far as doing it yesterday so we have made it this morning.
I have had to use UHU glue as pva wasn't strong enough. We have put googly eyes on it,
Then I glued a small feather to a piece of pipe cleaner and glued it into the crack in the stone as a tail.
Lil man then found a camo button and asked for that to be stuck to its back.
He then asked me to put on some diamantes and he has called his rock pet "Diamond".
We have talked about how he needs to look after his "pet" and come up with some "rules". Here they are:
* "pet rocks" are lazy and do no not need exercise and they don't like to be thrown at anyone or anything.
* "pet rocks" are not known to eat food and can survive without any. Nor do they need any water to drink.
* "pet rocks" are clean pets and don't need baths or to go swimming, infact they don't need to go anywhere near water as they will sink straight away.
* "pet rocks" are already trained they know how to "sit", "stay" and "play dead", they don't know how to come when called and wont answer to it's name.
* "pet rocks" don't need to be brushed as they have no fur or feathers.
* "pet rocks" can be left unattended for long times and will not cause problems or make a mess.
We hope you can find a relative of Diamond and make your own rock pet and have fun like we are.