Mosaics

Mosaic is the art of creating pictures and designs using pieces of tile, ceramics or glass. Children of all ages enjoy making mosaics, and you can adapt any project to suit the age and stage of your child.

Mosaics are created by gluing down small pieces to create blocks of colour, leaving tiny spaces between each piece. Once the picture is completed, the whole mosaic is covered in grout (a concrete-like paste), so that the gaps are filled in.

You can mosaic onto just about any surface, and provided you use the right materials, they can be displayed either inside or out. Some of the most common things to mosaic include mirrors, frames, rocks, pots, and wooden shapes, however with a little bit of imagination you can mosaic your whole world! Letterboxes, birdbaths, fishponds, tables, chairs, paths, and even fence posts can all be transformed with mosaic.

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