I had a bit of a predicament the past couple of weeks. You see, I wanted to share my Mother’s Day gift ideas with all of you pre-Mother’s Day, but I didn’t want the mothers in my life {Jackson’s grandmothers} to find out what we had made for them this year. So, I’m sharing them now, a week late, but pin them for next year! Trust me, you’ll be glad you did!
For Jackson’s grandmother that lives nearby and loves to garden, we opted for creating a
Mosaic Tile Stepping Stone
To make your own, you’ll need:
cement mix
stone mold
painters stick for mixing
bucket
wooden skewer for writing
mosaic tiles
{most craft stores sell complete kits as well, if you’d rather go for that option}
I worked on this project outside as I didn’t want to risk getting cement mixture or dust all over my kitchen!
STEP 1
Follow the directions that go along with the particular cement mixture you purchased. Mine called for three cups of water. I emptied both the contents of the cement bag and the water into a cheap bucket from the dollar store and stirred until mixed thoroughly with the paint stick.
STEP 2
Once the mixture was mixed well, I poured it into the mold and smoothed it out with the paint stick. You can also grab opposite ends of the mold and shake lightly, back and forth, to get it to lay flat.
STEP 3
Immediately after getting the mixture as flat as possible in your mold, you’ll want to start placing the mosaic tiles in your desired pattern.
Working with cement and a 22 month old is not an easy task, therefore there are no real pictures of him working on this project. I can assure you, he did a lot of the work after this point, I just had to make sure to supervise him very closely.
STEP 4
After about 20 minutes {which was about the time it took for us to place all the tiles onto the stone}, the cement was set enough to add some writing. I wanted to put both of Jackson’s hand prints in the stone, but after getting just one little hand in there {and a major meltdown}, I decided that one was good enough for me. He seriously loves to play and get dirty, but for some reason his hands in the cement did not fly! I also added his name and the year, so Grandma would always remember when he made it for her.
I want one for our garden now too! Maybe I can convince him to put his little hand in some cement for me just one more time!
I’ll be linking up at these parties!
About Meredith Hazel
Meredith is a stay at home mom and has been blogging since 2012. She started Wait 'Til Your Father Gets Home as a creative outlet in between nap times for her little one. Wait 'Til Your Father gets home is a combination of crafting tutorials, DIY projects, recipes and, sharing some of life's journey along the way.
