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Create a travelling stone with children

An afternoon activity that can turn into a journey of years: paint it, name it, choose a mission and wait to see where it shows up.

A child's hands painting a smooth stone on a wooden table

Painting a stone takes an afternoon. Following its journey can take years.

You don't need special materials or drawing skills. Just a smooth stone, some paint and the curiosity to imagine how far it could go.

The activity, step by step

  1. 01Choose a stone together.
  2. 02Paint it.
  3. 03Give it a name.
  4. 04Choose a mission.
  5. 05Register the stone.
  6. 06Attach the QR code.
  7. 07Leave it somewhere another person can find it.
  8. 08Wait to discover where it turns up next.

Mission ideas for children

  • I want to reach Paris.
  • I want to see the sea.
  • I want to visit five cities.
  • I want to reach another country.
  • I want to reach a mountain.
  • I want to come back home one day.

It's not hiding a stone: it's starting a chain

The point isn't leaving it hidden, it's what happens next. Whoever finds it scans the QR code, sees its name and its mission, and decides to help it carry on.

For children it's a very concrete way to understand that something small can travel the world when many people take care of it.

Give it a mission and let the world help it travel.

Start your stone's journey

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