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Still trying to figure out what to make for Mother’s Day?
Well I have the craft for you. No really
these were so easy to make and they only take a few hours to dry so you can
have a great homemade mother’s day gift by the end of the day.
When I decided to make these I wanted to try several
different ways to actually make the stepping stones, so I used a reusable
circle mold, a round cake pan, and a flower mold. I also put wax paper in the two round molds
and did not use the wax paper in the flower mold to see if that made it easier
to remove the stones.
My findings are that all three molds worked great and the
wax paper did make it a little easier to remove the stone but not a ton
easier. Although I think if I did not
use the wax paper with the cake pan I would not have gotten the mold out so if you
use a cake pan or anything that is NOT made for this line it with the wax paper
so it is easier to remove the stone once dry.
We used the stepping stone mix you can buy at the craft
store, but I think you can do this with cement if you have it too (probably a
cheaper option).
Supplies
Stepping Stone Mix (or cement)
Stick to mix the cement
Mold (reusable mold or cake pan)
Was paper (to line mold)
Pretty stones (optional to decorate your stone)
Directions
Line your molds with some wax paper.
Mix your cement or stepping stone mix, then pour into molds.
If doing foot and hand prints make those, you can also use a Popsicle stick to write something in the cement if you choose.
If you choose use some pretty stones or other items to
decorate your stepping stones (make sure to press in about half way so they
stay in place).
After it is all decorated leave it to dry (we let them dry overnight
but you don’t have to wait that long) then just pull the wax paper out and you
have a beautiful homemade stepping stone that would make a great Mother’s Day
gift.
sweet and it looks like your daughter had so much fun.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! We made these a few years ago, and my husband loved it! Just posted on Craft Gossip!
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So sweet! We made these with my kids when they were tiny. Now, they are 11 and 13 and still in our garden. They love looking at how small their hands were. Great memories being made - love it! :)
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