By now, you have probably realized how easy it is to make garden stepping stones. The question now is, how do you decorate them? Here are a couple of lovely ideas on how to decorate your own garden stepping stone with the use of different materials:

1.    Foot and Hand Prints – Creating stepping stones for the garden is a fantastic way to spend the afternoon with the kids. Featuring their foot or hand prints (and yours), on a stepping stone will add emotional value to the pathway that leads to home.

2.    Paint – Let out the inner painter in you and paint your garden stepping stones in bright vivid colors. For a better outdoor feel, you can decide on a motif, and work on that. For example, if you decide on the theme “insects”, you can paint one stone as a ladybug, the next as a grasshopper and so on. It does not have to be complicated, keeping it simple will make it just as adorable. A type of paint you may use is patio paint, a weather-resistant acrylic paint, ideal for outdoor decorating.

3.    Leaves – If you are opting for a more elegant and classy feel, you can use leaves as a pattern for your decorative garden stepping stones. You do not need a mold, just turn the leaf upside down, spoon the concrete mixture onto the leaf, place chicken wire for added stability, then add more concrete. Once you have done this, leave it to dry then turn the leaf upside down and peel the it off. Great leaves to use are rhubarb and hosta leaves.

4.    Smooth pebbles and shiny glass stones – One of the simplest ways to decorate your garden stepping stone is to strategically position smooth pebbles and shiny glass stones on top. You can have a pattern for uniformity, or you can simply express your creative side and go wild with it. When applying the stones, make sure you do not press them too deep into the mixture that they will not show. Be careful not to overcrowd them. Bear in mind that your decorative garden stepping stones are still meant to be walked on, so do not forget your feet’s comfort.

5.    Colored tiles and glass – Application is the same as that of pebbles and stones. If you are skilled with working with tiles, you can create your own mosaic garden stepping stones. There is no limit to the designs that you can make. Some ideas would be sunsets, flowers, fruits, and shapes. If this may prove to be too difficult for you, you can purchase a kit with stained glass mosaic pieces and other tools. A butterfly stepping stone proves to be a beautiful and timeless design.

6.    Common household objects – Reuse and recycle! Who knew common household objects could enhance the steps leading to home. You can add things such as coins, (coins from different countries would be great if you have them), old keys, dog tags, and other things you can find at home. Just make sure that these articles are durable and will last a long time under wear and tear.

7.    Photographs – Oh yes, photographs can be integrated into your garden stepping stones. Just seal the photographs in between two pieces of clear glass and set them into the stone. Now these are certainly personalized garden stepping stones!

Now that you have all these ideas, you can mix and match them to suit your own style and preference for your landscaping. Make sure to include the kids with this activity, and this will certainly be something the family will never forget.