Seed Mosaic

Seeds come in all sorts of interesting shapes, colors, sizes and smells. Create a marvelous mosaic with these wonderful gifts from nature.	Safety Tips Young kids (3 to 8 years) should use child-safe scissors. Watch out for this sign . It means adult help is needed for the particular step.
Materials Seeds (beans, rice, sunflower seeds, nut shells, etc.) Clear liquid glue or white glue Illustration board, paper board or sand paper Small spoon

Steps

	1.	Collect seeds of all sorts of shapes, sizes and color. Rice, beans, bird seed, corn kernels, and sunflower seeds are examples of seeds that you can use.
	2.	Cut illustration board or any sturdy paper board into the desired size.
	3.	Think about a design for your mosaic and make a sketch on the board.
	4.	Squeeze some glue on one portion of the image.
	5.	Put seeds on the glue.
	6.	Work on an area at a time. You may use a spoon to transfer the smaller seeds onto the glue.
	7.	Continue until you've covered the entire image with seeds. Allow the glue to dry completely before using your mosaic.

More Ideas

	Line the edges of your mosaic with seeds to create a framed composition.
	You can also make some animal or character mosaic like this rooster. Try and think of some interesting subjects and have fun building it with seeds.
	Make a seed mosaic around toilet paper tubes to create these earthy and charming Seed Mosaic Napkin Rings that are perfect for a Thanksgiving or garden table setting.

Earth Friendly Tips

Keep the seeds that you didn't use. You can use them for another seed mosaic or for this cute Animal Bean Bags craft, feed them to the birds, or plant them in pots to discover a little more about plants.
When it's time to dispose of your seed mosaic project, you can remove the seeds from the background and plant them in small pots. You may also ask an adult to help you cut the mosaic into smaller pieces and plant them on pots or garden plots.

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