Kindness Rock Snake in the Garden

My idea is to create a Kindness Rock Snake—a long line of painted rocks shaped like a snake—right across from the library in the garden. People can walk by, take a rock that makes them smile, but only if they replace it with one they decorate themselves! To make it easy and fun, I want to have a little weather-safe box with acrylic markers and blank rocks so anyone can sit down and create something kind or beautiful. You don’t usually bring paper and pens when you’re outside, but this would give people a chance to be artistic right in nature—and feel good while doing it! It would help people spread kindness, use their creativity, and feel more connected to each other and our town. One small rock can make someone’s day!

Funded by Ipswich, MA (May 2025)