Welcome to Thrifty Thursday; a weekly installment of my latest thrift store finds and how we use them in our homeschool day. When I saw this book at the thrift store, I quickly skimmed through it thinking it would be a great way to have an adventure and go outside. After I got home and read it, WOW…. This book is so cool! It’s a great way to teach young children mindful meditation (or thoughtfulness) .

The book takes you through a series of rules to find your perfect rock. I’ll paraphrase the rules for you.

Rule 1 – Find a mountain if you can. If not, any place will do.

Rule 2 – Choose a rock when everything is quiet.

Rule 3 – You may have to lay on the ground to look a rock right in the eye.

Rule 4 – Don’t get a rock that is to big.

Rule 5 – Don’t get a rock that is to small.

Rule 6 – It should feel easy in your hands.

Rule 7 – Look for the perfect color.

Rule 8 – Choose the right shape.

Rule 9 – You have to smell the rock.

Rule 10 – Don’t ask anyone to help you choose.

Like I said, I’m paraphrasing. All the rules have a beautiful message like rule 9. It explains you need to smell your rock to find out where it’s from, perhaps from the ocean or the middle of the earth. It also says most grown-ups can’t tell these kind of things because they don’t smell as well as kids. I love that this book encourages imagination. Thoughout the entire book, it talks a lot about finding your rock. The one that speaks to you. Then in rule 10, it says you’ll have to make up your own mind. You’ll know.

This is an amazing activity and I highly recommend this book. We have gone out looking for rocks a few times and my son has yet to find THE rock. So our search continues.

Can’t thrift it but gotta have it? Here is an affiliate link for your convince. Everybody Needs a Rock (An Aladdin Book)

