PlacedApple Park Visitor CenterJust getting going
A treasure hunt for the whole family
Small stone, big journey
Paint a stone, give it a unique ID and leave it somewhere. Whoever finds it logs the find and you watch on the map how far your stone travels.
Blijmakershart · 15 km
Waiting for a finder
40stones on the move
28 kmtravelled together
4countries
21finds logged
What is a happy stone?
A little gift that keeps travelling
Every stone has a unique ID, so its whole journey stays visible, from your garden to a holiday abroad.
For makers
Paint a stone that makes you smile. Register it and it gets its own ID and journey page.
For finders
Found a painted stone? Enter its ID and see where it came from. Then hide it again.
For families
Together in one family, everyone their own stones. From painting to finding: an outing for every age.
How it works
From paintbrush to world tour in three steps
1
Paint it & add it
Add a new stone in the app with a photo and a name. Your stone gets a unique ID, for example 7F2K. Write that on the back.
2
Leave it somewhere
Put it down in a nice spot and log that GPS location by tapping "Place stone". Its status turns to placed and it appears on the map.
3
Follow the journey
Whoever finds it enters the ID and taps "Report the find". You get a notification and see every new stop on your stone’s journey page.
The app
Take Happy Stone ID outside with you
With the app you see which stones are nearby, report a find on the spot and get a notification as soon as your stone is found.
Stones nearby
There’s probably one just around your corner
The map shows where stones are waiting for a finder. Perfect for a walk with a purpose.
Nether portal
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Stone of the month
Rainbow Islands kept everyone busy
In October most happened around this stone: found 0 times, commented on 0 times.
- Placed at Apple Park Visitor Center7 Oct 2026
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