I I I I I Have Some Stepping Stones

June 17, 2011 7:05 AM

Give me ideas on how to re-purpose leftover stepping stones.

I have some various round concrete stepping stones that I don't know what to do with. There are nine 2' diameter stones and six 1' diameter stones.

What should I do with them? Keep them stacked and put a bird feeder/bath on top? Some kind of yard sculpture? Roll them down the street and see how much carnage ensues? Any ideas are welcome, please!

posted by schleppo to Home & Garden (7 answers total)

The first thing I thought when I opened your picture was that your stepping stones are begging to be painted like citrus. I don't know what you'd do with them after that, but at least they'd be pretty.

You could also donate them (unpainted) to a local preschool (or kindergarten or elementary school). They can let the kids in the class paint them, and then use them as stepping stones on their own playground.
posted by phunniemee at 7:29 AM on June 17, 2011

I know in my area, they are a hot item that are snapped up with enthusiasm when offered free to others on places like Freecycle & Craig's list. (I know this because I have yet to win the lottery when it comes to writing back & seeing if they're still available!)
posted by Ys at 7:41 AM on June 17, 2011

Mine were square, but I turned them to stand on edge and buried them halfway down, in a row to create a border for my vegetable garden. I think circles would work to create a scalloped looking border.

I've been wanting more (cheap) so I've been watching Craigslist but haven't found any. So you should just put them on Craigslist or freecycle and let someone have them.
posted by CathyG at 7:41 AM on June 17, 2011

You could mosaic the tops of them for garden art.
A couple of mine split in half and i used them as a border like cathyg, it worked out ok. Yours look larger than mine though.
posted by ljesse at 8:33 AM on June 17, 2011

I was going to say not-to-scale model of the solar system on that beautiful lawn - but I guess you'd have to add moons.
posted by Nabubrush at 9:26 AM on June 17, 2011

Pizza stone(s).
posted by cmoj at 1:51 PM on June 17, 2011

Use the large ones as support for a bench if you have enough. Stack them in two even stacks and then lay some wood across the top - insta-bench! Then, stack the smaller ones in a column and get a round table top at one of the big box stores. That way you'll have an end table to go with your bench.

The could also be used in X-TREME DISCUS.
posted by Ostara at 3:48 PM on June 17, 2011