How to make seasonal mosaics with kids

Make Seasonal Mosaics With Kids

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The first thing you'll need to do is find a picture you want to turn into a mosaic and print it Or draw it on your paper. Here's a cornucopia we used.

The first thing you'll need to do is find a picture you want to turn into a mosaic and print it Or draw it on your paper. Here's a cornucopia we used.

We didn't use the white out pen. Here are your supplies. Super basic and easy.

We didn't use the white out pen. Here are your supplies. Super basic and easy.

Gather some kids.... This one in the back ended up throwing a fit and having to leave \ud83d\ude22 but she came back later and got to finish :)

Gather some kids.... This one in the back ended up throwing a fit and having to leave 😢 but she came back later and got to finish :)

Someone's excited lol

Someone's excited lol

I cut it into smaller pieces and gave them each a strip. You don't need much of each color, but we kept tee excess in a baggy for next time.

I cut it into smaller pieces and gave them each a strip. You don't need much of each color, but we kept tee excess in a baggy for next time.

Let the kids tear or cut the paper. Ana isn't old enough to use scissors so tearing worked just fine for her.

Let the kids tear or cut the paper. Ana isn't old enough to use scissors so tearing worked just fine for her.

Small pieces are better

Small pieces are better

Different shapes make it more fine to create designs. Get your glue stick ready.

Different shapes make it more fine to create designs. Get your glue stick ready.

I drew (not very well lol) the cornucopia because our printer wasn't accessible at the time. It's just a guide anyway.

I drew (not very well lol) the cornucopia because our printer wasn't accessible at the time. It's just a guide anyway.

Gather up your scraps of paper and get ready to create!

Gather up your scraps of paper and get ready to create!

Glue a little section at a time so it doesn't dry.

Glue a little section at a time so it doesn't dry.

Let the kids at it!

Let the kids at it!

Go back over it with your black marker to redefine the lines. I also went over it with the glue stick once more. Sorry I acids tally deleted the finished picture lol

  • Scissors
  • Colored Paper
  • Glue Stick
  • Marker