Stepping stones are a great way to add some useful character to your backyard. Let children join in the fun of making their own DIY stepping stones.
Grab a bag of concrete and some plastic pot saucers from your local Lowe’s. You will also need some rock, shells or mosaic tiles. We found our decorative mosaic tiles at Michaels. Mix the concrete according to package directions. We had to guess how much we needed for our three stepping stones (about 1/3 of an 80lb bag). We added water to the concrete until it looked like a really thick milk shake. Once mixed immediately pour into the plastic saucers.
Now for the fun part! Wait about five minutes and then press pieces of glass, tile, shells or rocks into the concrete. Water will start to settle on the top of the concrete. It may be blotted up with a paper towel if you like.
Kids will have fun making their own designs and will be so proud when they see their stepping stones right in their own yard.
Don’t miss the opportunity to preserve those sweet feet and hands!
When concrete is dry and hard remove the stepping stone from the plastic saucer. Allow stone to completely dry before using. Be sure to check package directions for curing time of the concrete.
Would you like to add some fun to your backyard?
Disclosure: Lowe’s provided me with a gift card for supplies.
I love making stepping stones and the 100 dollar giveaway would help me make more!
So fun to make…and make GREAT gifts! Thanks Skip to My Lou & Lowes for an awesome prize 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway… so much I could do with a gift card to Lowes!!
Oh man the things I could finish with $100!
My kids and I love to make stepping stones for our garden. Thanks for offering this giveaway!
I am going to do this with our kids as a memorial to our 19 year old kitty that recently passed away… I love the idea of the lettered tiles to so we can add her name to the stone. Thanks for posting!! Love this site!!
Love this projeck! Thanks for the giveaway!
How fun – would love a Lowes gift card. I need to do some outside work on my house and this would be a great help.
I had already been pondering this summer whether to do this or not….now I’m thinking it’s a definite YES! After reading this, I so want to do this! My idea is to do these each year with my grandson’s hands and feet and we can line his mom’s garden with them and show how much he’s grown over the years. Thanks for the inspiration and confidence!
What a great giveaway. Thanks for a chance at it.
Fun project and the gift card could be great!!
My husband and I just bought our first house of our 13 year marriage and we could use this gift card to make some repairs and updates. Thanks!
Have been wanting to make some of these!
We love Lowe’s and practically live in their garden section. Would be thrilled to have extra money to spend there. The stepping stone idea is lovely.
I love Lowe’s!