Mosaic Stepping Stone Ideas

Small Glass Tiles

• Create an inlaid mosaic pattern using small glass tiles. If you are making multiple stepping stones and like a lot of color in your landscaping, consider using a different color scheme for each stepping stone on your path. Mix square or round mirror tiles into the pattern for a sparkling effect.

Shaped Stones

• Cast your own stepping stone using a fiberglass mold in the shape of a sunflower, heart or butterfly. Emphasize the shape by outlining the edge with colored glass vase fillers, then fill in the interior with glass tile or more vase fillers.

Broken Glass

• Break up old tiles, wine bottles, cracked china or flea-market pottery to create a one-of-a-kind mosaic stepping stone. Wrap the material in an old bath towel so the pieces do not scatter, and break them up with a hammer. Use tile nippers to shape smaller pieces. Mix and match textures and colors for an eclectic look.

Footprints and Handprints

• Make your children's footprints and handprints the centerpiece of a mosaic stepping stone to add a personalized, portable addition to your landscaping. Have the child press a hand or foot into the center of the wet cement, then design your mosaic pattern around the print, using small pieces of glass tile or glass vase fillers. Make a number in the mosaic pattern to reflect the child's current age if you make a new stone each year to document growth. Consider making multiple stepping stones as gifts for grandparents.

Seashells

• Combine seashells with blue and yellow glass tiles in a mosaic pattern for a beach-themed stepping stone. Use seashells that you have collected on vacation, or buy a bag of decorative shells at the craft store.