Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

Usually mosaics are made from pieces of tile or glass. Paper mosaics are a great school project to do in your visual arts class. Paper mosaic is an activity invented for children. It enhances and develops children's creativity and imagination.

Steps

1. 1 Using a pencil, easily draw the image on a piece of paper, do not shade it and add details to it. Just create a draft of the image.
2. 2 You will need colored paper. You can use special thick colored paper or cardboard. You can buy it at a stationery store.
3. 3 Cut a piece of paper by cutting it into small pieces. Cut the paper into small square pieces or triangles. Shapes can be made in any shape.
4. 4 Glue the cut pieces of paper onto the sketched images on the sheet. Leave a small gap between each cut out piece to create a mosaic effect. They should be close enough to each other, some may even intersect.
5. 5 Let the glue dry. You can glue the paper onto a thick piece of cardboard or even a wooden board.
6. 6 Ready.

Tips

• You can create a mosaic from rice, paper, candy, and any other items.
• You can use black or tinted paper.
• You can use figurines of various sizes and shapes to create a mosaic.
• You can make a mosaic that looks like a tiger or a fountain, for example. If you don't want to make a specific image, you can make an abstract mosaic.
• Think about what exactly you want to do.Show your imagination.
• Look at the picture of the mosaics for inspiration.

Warnings

• Be careful with the super glue, don't stick your fingers together.
• Be careful when using scissors.

What do you need

• Cardboard or colored paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Pencil
• Paper