DIY Stepping Stones For Kids

DIY stepping stones for kids are a great project to keep the kids busy and engaged. And if the weather where you are is nice right now, it’s also a fun project for outside! Let the kids help make some DIY stepping stones for your garden this year. Here are some ideas.

DIY Stepping Stones For Kids To Make

Supplies For DIY Stepping Stones

You need some simple supplies to make DIY stepping stones for kids. And the good news is that the cost can be as minimal as you’d like. For the easiest way to make DIY stepping stones, you can purchase a kit from Amazon with everything in it. Otherwise, here’s what you need:

• Quick-setting cement for stepping stones
• A mold for your stepping stones
• An old bucket for mixing the cement
• Plenty of non-stick cooking spray
• Old newspaper
• Rubber gloves
• An old tarp or drop cloth
• Fun things to decorate the stepping stones with

Molds For Stepping Stones

A stepping stone mold can really be anything you can think of! It can be as easy as purchasing a stepping stone mold or making your own from a cereal box. Here are some other ideas:

• Use a heart-shaped cake pan or other old cake pan of any shape
• Metal pie pans
• Plastic bucket
• Build one out of pallet wood

How To Make DIY Stepping Stones

• Cover your work area {preferably outside on a dry day} with a drop cloth. Use newspapers undeath each mold.
• Spray the molds with non-stick cooking spray.
• Mix the cement according to the package directions. Make your best guess as to how much you’ll need to fill each mold.
• Now carefully pour the cement into the molds.
• The kids get to add their chosen decorations to the tops of the stepping stones, immediately after you fill the molds. Things like jewels, plastic toys, play cars, etc. are good choices. If you have excess tiles from a tiling job, carefully break them into pieces. Use the pieces to form a mosaic design on the stepping stones.
• Kids can also press their hands into the tops for a handprint design. Or press leaves and other items into the cement to leave an outline.
• DIY stepping stones need at least a full day, maybe two, to dry thoroughly. Once dry, remove the mold and help the kids place them in the garden.

Additional Ideas For DIY Stepping Stones

Have you got a pile of old bricks to use? Let the kids paint them in a rainbow of colors and then lay them out in the garden. If you want them to last, prime and paint the bricks with acrylic primer and acrylic exterior paints.

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