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!