How To Make A Stepping Stone For The Garden

This post is sponsored by SD Toyz, but all opinions are my own. 



I'll admit it: I'm not a crafter. It's not my thing. I admire what other people create but for me, if I like something, I'll pay for someone to make it for me on Etsy.

My daughter? She loves to craft. So she was excited about the Perfect Craft Stepping Stones that we picked up at Hobby Lobby. I thought it was cool that she could make a one-of-a-kind stone.

I also loved that basically everything we would need to make the stone was already in the box.

The directions were easy to follow, which is a plus, because as I said, I don't craft much. My daughter could see what she needed to do.

She decided what she wanted her stone to say, and then she put the letters on:

Then you have to make up the stuff to create the stone. You just add some water:

You shake for a bit:

When it's all mixed, pour into the mold. I suggest doing this outside:

Natalie added some black paint because she wanted a marbled look. What's also cool is that it's 5 times stronger than regular plaster.

Then you wait an hour for it to harden!

This is what it looks like when it's finished:

My daughter was excited to paint:

She said she didn't feel like staying in the lines because staying in the lines is boring. I agree.

The funny thing about her sign, is that we don't have flowers in the garden. This is because I have a black thumb. So not only am I a pretty terrible crafter, but I also can't grow things. My daughter wants to try so she WILL have flowers at some point.

But for now?

There's a bouquet.

The stone is sitting in our front garden, and Natalie basically made it on her own. I helped her out with getting the stone from the mold, but that was about it. So if you're looking for an easy activity for kids, I suggest this. Head to Hobby Lobby and pick yours up--and don't forget to use the 40% off coupon on the site. It'll make the stone less than $15! 


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