components of a kit for creating an artistic work on a lawn include : a container of aerosol paint ; a plurality of stakes for anchoring a lawn stencil to a lawn ; and a sheet of flexible material in which is defined one or more openings used to apply one or more design elements of the artistic work to the lawn by spraying the aerosol paint through the one or more openings in the lawn stencil when the lawn stencil is anchored to the lawn with the stakes . the components are held in a container having a relatively small form factor that readily accommodates point - of - sale display and purchase at retail stores by consumers .