Rainbow Mosaic

Rainbow Paper Mosaic

Age: 4-5
Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Theme: Mosaics, Rainbows, Spring
Technique: collage
Learning goals: Recognizing mosaics, the order of the colours of the rainbow, and creation of a unique rainbow image. and develop patience.
Art History: Ancient Roman Mosaics

Materials

Cut out squares and triangles of coloured paper
Styrofoam trays or plastic bowls (to organize colours)
Scissors
Glue sticks and liquid clear glue.
A chalk pencil
Cotton balls
Mod Podge and glue brush
Large black cardstock paper
Images od roman mosaics

Project Steps

Warm-up: Rainbow Colouring pages.

Intro: Show students images of roman mosaics and introduce the definition of a mosaic.
Show prototype rainbow paper mosaic and have the students say the order of the colours they see in the rainbow.

Step 1: Draw a large curved line with a piece of chalk on a black cardstock paper. It will mark the location of the red section of rainbow (Teacher can also do this step before giving the kids the paper).

Step 2: Apply a glue stick on the chalk line, and start gluing the red pieces of paper.