Help Your Kids Make A Garden Stone
April 12, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Crafting With Kids
Garden mosaics and garden stones make wonderful Mother’s Day gifts for moms and grandmas, and they’ll love that they’re handmade. You can help your children make a keepsake garden mosaic stone, just be prepared to get a little messy!
Image (c) L Gerlach
What you’ll need to make your stone:
concrete mix and water
an old tin pie pan
decorative stones, or small pieces of decorative glass
paint and a paint brush
patience
Mix the concrete according to the package directions, and pour it into the pie pan for a mold. Let the kids insert the stones into the wet concrete mix to make a pattern. If you use decorative glass, make sure there are no sharp edges.
You can also use acrylic paints, or little hands to make prints or patterns in your garden stone instead of pebbles or glass. Let your child print their hand in the wet concrete. Keep a wet rag, or the hose ready to wash off.
When the mosaic or stone is almost solid remove it from the pie pan and let it cure the rest of the way. Surprise mom or grandma on Mother’s Day with your handmade gift.
These are so much fun to make. I made these with my kids a few years ago and completely forgot that we had done it. Now that they are a little older, it seems like a great time to make them again. Kids can really get creative when making these. I will say that when we do it again, we’ll make a few at a time…might as well while we have all the supplies out! And you are right, it does require a bit of patience on the part of mom. It’s a project best done outdoors!