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How to Make Cement Stepping Stones for the Garden

July 20, 2017

Today I want to share my cute petite cement stepping stones I made for the garden. Yes, I made these. It looks like my craft curse took a hiatus for the summer. My new favorite hobby is anything I can make from a bag of cement and water. And, this project focused on how to make cement stepping stones.

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The supply list is short and so is the time to prep and set up. It’s fun to play with a medium that only needs water and dry time.

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Cement Stepping Stones Supply List

  • plastic trays
  • Quikrete Setting Cement 
  • cooking spray,
  • bucket to mix
  • utensil or tool

I  had everything on hand except for the Quikrete Setting Cement I found at Home Depot. It’s a work in progress to figure out the proportions of water to cement and the depth of the container, but it’s fun to experiment with a variety of trays or forms. The original tutorial can be found here.

I decided to make lightweight, smaller stepping stones than those I could purchase at garden centers. My gardening skills are limited to my small, but promising, herbs in my backyard.

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These petite cement stepping stones looked great with the creeping mint. And, the stones were a nice way to transition from one herb to the next. And don’t the stepping stones look great against the mulch, the rock retaining wall and the mint? Love. 

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The process of using cement is finding the right amount of water and mix and the depth of the plastic tray. I love the bubbles and the shades of gray on the stone.

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I love, love, love how these petite stepping stones turned out. And, you know what I made these for my garden. It’s rare I have such great results. I tell friends what I lack in talent I make up for in determination. I plan to make a few more matching stepping stones for my herbs. But for now, I want to admire how pretty these look with the mint.

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What’s the first thing you want to make with a bucket of cement? The best part is you could create something amazing by the weekend.

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9 Comments / Filed In: PORCH & PATIO, PROJECTS
Tagged: cement, Crafts, Garden, Porch & Patio, Stepping Stones

About laura

Hi! I am Laura and I am a Denver lifestyle blogger & Realtor who loves to talk and type about homes, DIY and upcycle projects. I am addicted to lists, coffee, Sharpies and reorganizing my kitchen cabinets. Oh, and I tend to get sidetracked in my thoughts.I love to drive my husband crazy with texts like, “Hey, where is the master water shut off valve?”

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  1. acraftymix says

    August 2, 2018 at 7:24 am

    Love!!!!! Isn’t concrete so addictive. We started playing around with it a few months ago and I want to kick myself for thinking it would be too difficult to use. Especially the Quikrete stuff. It’s almost fail proof.

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    • laura says

      August 3, 2018 at 6:40 am

      Totally agree Michelle! And, do you find yourself saving all kinds of “forms?” Ha! Thanks for stopping by! laura in CO!

      Reply
  2. Jann Olson says

    April 28, 2018 at 7:21 pm

    Really fun! I have made stepping stones using cement and broken pieces of glass to form a mosaic. Loved making them! Thanks for sharing them with the Garden Party.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  3. Ricki Treleaven says

    April 28, 2018 at 2:40 pm

    I love stepping stones. We have them winding down from our back lawn to the sidewalk leading to our driveway. I’ve never tried making them, though.

    Linking from Poofing the Pillows,
    Ricki Jill

    Reply
    • laura says

      April 29, 2018 at 8:26 am

      Thank you Ricki!

      Reply
  4. Stacey @ Poofing the Pillows says

    April 28, 2018 at 7:11 am

    These are really neat, Laura! I love the patina of the cement…is that weird? I have to tell you – years ago we went to a garden tour. The lady had made cement stepping stones and she pressed leaves into the top of them to get the pretty shape in the surface. They were gorgeous! I’d love to try that with your method.

    Thank you so much for sharing this at the garden party. Be sure to mark your calendar for May 25th and come again. 🙂

    Pinning and sharing.

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    • laura says

      April 28, 2018 at 8:05 am

      Thank you Stacey! I am working on a few spinoffs of the stepping stones. I love that idea of pressed leaves. laura

      Reply
  5. Jann Olson says

    August 11, 2017 at 8:05 pm

    Laura, I have made stepping stones before and they are fun! We added designs with broken dishes. We made square forms and poured them in a sand box. I am needing some round ones by my new grow box. I put log slices that I had. It looked cute, but they were too thin and are breaking. I’m going to go to the dollar store and see if I can find some trays. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    • laura says

      August 13, 2017 at 10:42 am

      Thank you, Jann! It’s my new favorite activity!

      Reply

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