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Hi friends,

We have fall-colored fun, we’d like to share with our Mosaic Art/Skyscraper craft. Feel free to use any color combo: red & green(Christmas theme), pink (Valentine’s Day), greens (St. Patty’s), etc., as long as you have dark and light colors. Follow a pattern or randomly place the pieces down, and spacing will create different looks as well. Check out our simple craft and a few options for your completed craft below.

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What You'll Need

Construction Paper (Dk Orange, Lt Orange, White)
Grey/Tan Paper or Scribble Pad Paper
Scissors
Glue

The Steps

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PREP

Decide which color will be your base.
Fold your papers in half and cut. Set aside the second halves.
Fold your halves once again, lengthwise, then a third time, into narrow strips.

We only used half of each page for both of us.

RECTANGLES

Fold the strips in half, three times, until you have a small rectangle. This will create 32 rectangles per sheet.
Unfold the small rectangle a few times to make cutting through it easier, then cut out all rectangles from each color.

Naomi followed a pattern, while I took the random approach.

ASSEMBLE

Add glue to your base paper and begin to put your pieces down.
Continue gluing the pieces until you are done with your paper.

That’s it!

Options:

PLAY- tape or glue the art to a small box to stand it up. If you create more, you can have a city or tape them all around 1 box for a 3D effect.

DECOR- These could be framed. You could create a gallery wall of your kiddo’s creations in these colors or multiple ones.

COMBO- Use a clear container, tape the skyscraper/s onto the container, add battery-operated candles/lights, and let the kids use them for play, a cool decor item, or even a night light (shown below).