What's a mosaic? It's a picture crafted with lots of small tiles -- or in this case, paper squares.
| Prep Time: About 1 to 2 hours | |
| What you need: | |
| Paper plate
Magazine pages Scissors White glue Water Small brush | |
| Seasons: Year round | |
| Materials: magazine pages, paper plate | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  Before you design your mosaic, look at old mosaics in books
or online for inspiration. |
| 2. |  Sketch a design on the back of a paper plate; we chose a
sun pattern. |
| 3. |  Tear out magazine pages printed with shades of the colors
you'd like to use. Cut strips of the pages into small squares
(ours were about 3/8 inch on a side). The shapes don't have to be
perfect -- a little variety is what makes a mosaic interesting.
You'll also need a few triangles to fit in corners. |
| 4. |  Mix together equal parts white glue and water. To fill in
the design, brush a bit of glue mixture on the plate, put the
squares in place, and seal each with a top coat of the glue
mixture. When you are finished, let the project dry
completely. |
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