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

Step 1: Pose Your Pet

This is Lulu, the subject for my mosaic.

Step 2: Draw Your Pet

Drawing lightly with the pencil, make a simple outline of your pet. It doesn't have to be perfect.

Step 3: Outline Pet With Sharpie

With the black Sharpie, trace over your pencil drawing. Then you can erase your pencil lines.

Step 4: Cut Construction Paper

Cut construction paper into different sized triangles.

Step 5: Gluing

Start with your pet's body and glue triangles along the borders. Overlap your pieces.

Step 6: Keep Gluing

Fill in the rest of the body with triangles.

Step 7: Status Update

Lulu asks, "Are you done with my mosaic yet?"

Step 8: Ears

Now glue in triangles for your pet's ears.

Step 9: 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.

Step 10: Eyes and Nose

Fill nose with triangles. I cut circles for the inside of the eyes. Lulu also has two little freckles.

Step 11: Background

Since Lulu is white and the paper is white, I added a background color.

Step 12: Get Approval

See what your pet thinks of your mosaic masterpiece. Lulu loves it!