3 Concrete Crafts You Can Do With Your Kids

Summer is finally here, and to celebrate, we’ve got three fun and easy concrete crafts we hope you will enjoy just as much as your kids will.

Cement Leaves

Cement leaves make fabulous decorations, and are effortless concrete crafts to make. Your kids will love painting them (once they’re dry) or just enjoying their work as-is. Here’s how to make them:

1. Gather your supplies. You’ll need a large plastic bin, sifted sand, a spray bottle with water, larger-sized leaves, cement mixture and water, paint paddle (for stirring), rubber gloves, sandpaper, and painting supplies. You should also wear clothes that can get messy.
2. Fill up your plastic bin with a couple of inches of sand. Spray sand with water until damp. Make a mound in the middle of the bin.
3. Place the leaf, facedown, on the mound.
4. Mix cement by following directions on the bag. Consistency should be like thick mud.
5. Put on your rubber gloves and scoop the cement mixture onto the leaf, spreading over the entire surface. To remove any air bubbles, gently press down. Continue adding the mixture until the middle of the leaf is an inch and a half thick, and the edges are about an inch thick.
6. Let the cement dry for 24 hours. Remove the cement and leaf from the sand and slowly remove the leaf. Use sandpaper to smooth any rough edges.
7. Let the cement cure for a few days before painting.

Dragon Eggs

These dragon eggs (or dinosaur, snake, alligator, fairy eggs) help your child’s imagination come alive. They are a great prop in fun games they are sure to play.

1. Gather your supplies. You’ll need quick-setting concrete, a plastic bin, water, two large containers, a paint paddle, rubber gloves, a funnel, a few balloons, paint, and some toy animals (in this case, dragons). Make sure you’re wearing clothes that can get messy.
2. Mix concrete by following instructions on the bag.
3. Place a balloon on the funnel and fill it with concrete.
4. Remove the balloon and blow up the balloon a bit with a hand pump (not your mouth!).
5. Tie the balloon and slowly turn the balloon, allowing the concrete to coat the entire balloon evenly. Let it sit for a few hours.
6. Cut off the balloon and carefully chip away at some of the cracks until you have a large enough hole to place your toy animal in.
7. Add more wet concrete inside the hollow egg to solidify its structure.
8. Once it’s completely dry, let your little ones paint it then enjoy!

Concrete Molds

Whatever your child is into these days, you can create entertaining sandbox toys with some beach toys in those particular shapes.

1. Gather your supplies. You’ll need sand toys (to use as molds), quick-setting concrete, plastic bin, water, paint paddle, rubber gloves or a cup for scooping, cooking spray, sandpaper, and paint supplies. Make sure you’re wearing clothes you don’t mind getting messy.
2. Heavily coat the molds with cooking spray. Allow excess to drip out.
3. Mix concrete per bag’s directions. Think of a slushy sand consistency. It sets quickly, so make small batches.
4. Fill molds with concrete. Gently tap the molds to remove any air bubbles.
5. Allow molds to dry on a level surface for a couple of hours before removing.
6. Once removed, sand away any rough edges.
7. Set out to dry for another 24 hours. Then paint and enjoy!

Contact Hard Rock Concrete Coatings

We hope you enjoy making these concrete crafts. For all of your other concrete needs, contact the experts at Hard Rock Concrete Coatings today. We specialize in everything from acid staining to epoxy coatings and waterproof decking. Call us for your free quote, we serve the Salt Lake Valley in Utah.