DIY Fall Mosaic Picture

Mosaics are a decorated design that is made on top of a surface. This ancient art has been used as home decor for many years. Mosaics are many of small, similarly sized pieces and then are adhered on top of a prepare surface. This is a beautiful form of art. So, why not make your very own this fall with your child. Choose a fall design you would like to create, it can be as simple or challenging as you would like it to be.
To begin making your design, prepare paper pieces of paper for the process. I chose to use scrap paper I had from other projects. Cut small shapes from your scraps into squares, rectangles and triangles. They can of course be cut later into any shape you need.

To start your piece, use a piece of white construction paper or cardstock. Create a border around the outside of the paper. When placing the paper, leave small spaces in between each one. This will make it look like the grout on a real mosaic.


Create a border around your picture.
Next, sketch your design on your paper. I drew a line for where I will have the grass line and tree with small lines. Begin by adding paper pieces onto your design.




Add to your paper pieces to your design
Continue adding colors to your design. I added red, orange and yellow pieces to tree and a few on the ground to act as fallen leaves.






Add pieces of leaf colors to the tree.
Next, I added the green pieces to make the grass and blue to create the sky.






Try this design or create your own beautiful art mosaic.