A few random pieces of flagstone can make a nice stepping stone path through your lawn. Situate your flagstone to that the top is just above the soil line and lower than the level where a mower might make contact. Twist and turn the stones into a pattern that doesn't seem too regimented and make the distance between the stone comfortable for folks to walk across.
And, as so often is the case, it is what you don't see that makes what you do see look good or not so good. The base soil beneath these flagstone pieces should be excavated deeply enough so that the soil can be tamped and then leveled with a paver base gravel or sand that the flagstone will actually sit on. Also, be sure your flagstone pieces are not too thin. I prefer at least 1" thick flagstone and if the pieces I'm using are particularly large, I'll try to select pieces that are 1.5"+ thick. Some of the larger flagstone pieces in this photo are close to 3.5' x 2.5' (wide x long).
Photo: Step stones I installed about 1 year ago.
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