FOREVER FOOTPRINT STEPPING STONES

Garden stepping stones are a bridge of time. Magically they can take you from the here and now to the past in a blink of an eye. Make these prints of your wee little one’s feet  (or little bit bigger feet) to capture this moment now and enjoy them well into the future. These fun little stepping stones are fun and simple to make, perfect summer activity. Footprints forever yours.

Sweet memories.

This is what you will need for footprint stepping stones-

Stepping Stone Mix ...Link here

Bucket

Small Shovel

Water

Measuring Cup

12” Round Plant Dish/Tray

Vegetable Spray

Paper Towels

Plastic Sheet/Drop Cloth

Bamboo Skewer

You should use garden gloves, mask, and safety glasses. The mix can be quite dusty.

Prep by covering your surface with plastic or cloth drop cloths. This project is best done outdoors on a level surface. Everything will clean up nicely with water.

Lightly spray the inside of your plastic container with vegetable spray. Wipe excess off with a paper towel.

Pour all of the stepping stone mix into a bucket. It is super fine.

Measure 1 cup of water. 

Pour all the water into the mix and start mixing with your small shovel.

Stir the mix and water until all is wet. There should not be any “dry” powder. The mix should look like brownie mix. It should not be runny.

Pour or spoon into the container.

Smooth and level top of the surface.

You will need to let the mix set for about ten to twenty minutes (depending on the weather and temperature). Test by pressing your fingertip into the mix. If the print stays firm, then the mix is ready.

Two little feet...

Place one foot at a time into the container.

Deep areas like the heel or toes should not pool with water. If that happens, remove foot prints and smooth over and wait a few more minutes.

With the skewer, write name and date, if you like. 

Now let the step sit undisturbed for 2-3 days. Carefully lift the stone out of the plastic container, it should slip right off. Clean plastic container, it can be reused multiple times.

Heart Stepping Stone Path

There is a perfect little spot just waiting for a cute toe path somewhere in your garden.

You will need-

 9" x 9" Heart Shape Cake Pan

Quick Set Concrete

Measuring Cup

Bucket

Small Shovel

Water

Paper towels

Vegetable Spray

Plastic/Cloth Drop Cloths

This mix is very dusty, please use a mask, garden gloves and safety glasses.

This is the quick set concrete I used. I purchased it from Home Depot, but can be found in most home improvement or hardware stores. The 50 pound bag was less that three dollars.

Lay a drop cloth/plastic sheet on a level surface.

Spray the inside of the heart cake pan with vegetable spray. Wipe off any excess oil with a paper towel.

Measure four scoops (each scoop is about one cup dry mix) and pour into the bucket. There will be some small stones in the dry concrete mix.

Measure 1 cup of water and pour into dry mix.

Mix until all the mix looks like chunky brownie batter.

Scoop or pour into cake pan.

Smooth surface with your shovel.

Let sit. It should be set and ready in about three to four hours.

Flip stone over and lift the cake pan off.

Clean pan, it can be reused (but not in the kitchen) over and over.

Arrange your stones in your garden to form a path.

Or create your own stepping stone path. 

Sweet memories in the making...