Make a bright and colorful DIY garden gnome for your backyard using concrete. This is a fun spring or summer project to do with kids. These homemade concrete garden gnomes are such a fun project for the whole family to make together. One silicone scone mold will make 8 garden gnomes.

Make a Concrete garden gnome

Let’s make garden gnomes to put into your backyard garden.

We are going to use a silicone scone mold, concrete, and paint to make these fun garden gnomes for your backyard. Don’t worry, you won’t ruin your silicone mold. By spraying it first with cooking spray the concrete will come out easily. Scrub it clean with a brush, soap, and water.

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How to Make a Garden Gnome

Supplies Needed to Make a Garden Gnome

• Silicone scone mold
• Concrete mix
• Trowel
• Paint
• Paintbrushes
• Outdoor sealant
• Olive oil spray
• Permanent marker

Instructions for making a concrete garden gnome

Step 1

Mix the concrete according to the package directions.

Spray the silicone mold with cooking spray. Once the concrete sets it will be much easier to pop out of the mold.

Set the concrete aside to dry overnight.

Step 2

Bend the silicone mold to release the concrete blocks. Excess pieces of concrete will easily break off from around the edge of each triangle to make it look neater.

Step 3

Paint your garden gnome in bright colors. You can use a pencil to outline the beard, face, and hat before painting if you like.

Step 4

Using a permanent marker, outline all of the gnome’s facial features and hat. Spray your gnomes with an outdoor sealant to protect them from the weather. Set aside to dry and then put them into your garden.

Finished Concrete Garden Gnome

See how easy it is to make your own concrete garden gnome? We placed our DIY garden gnomes throughout the garden and yard peeking out in unexpected places. It always gives me a smile to see their bearded gnome faces peeking through the leaves!

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Have you made these concrete garden gnomes? Let us know how they turned out in the comments.