Pet Mosaic
Supplies:
pencil
black Sharpie
construction paper to match pet's colors
scissors
glue stick
large piece of white paper (I used 11 x15 watercolor paper.)
Optional:
damp cloth and a dry cloth for cleaning glue off your fingers
Pose Your Pet
This is Lulu, the subject for my mosaic.
Draw Your Pet
Drawing lightly with the pencil, make a simple outline of your pet. It doesn't have to be perfect.
Outline Pet With Sharpie
With the black Sharpie, trace over your pencil drawing. Then you can erase your pencil lines.
Cut Construction Paper
Cut construction paper into different sized triangles.
Gluing
Start with your pet's body and glue triangles along the borders. Overlap your pieces.
Keep Gluing
Fill in the rest of the body with triangles.
Status Update
Lulu asks, "Are you done with my mosaic yet?"
Ears
Now glue in triangles for your pet's ears.
Face and Tag
Fill in your pet's face with triangles. Also fill in her identification tag. I made one rectangular piece for her name.
Eyes and Nose
Fill nose with triangles. I cut circles for the inside of the eyes. Lulu also has two little freckles.
Background
Since Lulu is white and the paper is white, I added a background color.
Get Approval
See what your pet thinks of your mosaic masterpiece. Lulu loves it!