Finally, my daughter was out of school for a few days of "professional development," so we dumped all the beans and some unpopped corn into individual bowls, pulled out the Mod Podge and school glue, found an old piece of black tagboard, and got to work!
Here are the beans we bought.
We started with the blank tagboard, cut to the desired size.
Then, we drew our designs with white crayon so that we'd know where to put the beans and wouldn't have to figure it out while we were trying to glue.
Next, we added our beans with Mod Podge as the glue. If you use it, make sure to glob it on fairly thick and to only do a small section at a time, as it dries quickly! Here are a few pictures "in progress."
I gave my kids no guidance, other than to "be creative." My daughter ended up getting a little too carried away and "lost" her picture in the process. In an uncharacteristically flexible move, she decided it was now a "hidden picture" mosaic. Can you spot the hidden picture and initial? :) My finished mosaic is at the bottom, a little easier to see.
I was surprised at how relaxing this was! I had expected it to be high-stress and drama-provoking, because my kids are both perfectionists (as am I!). However, it was so calming, I guess because it required so much focus. And, it was good, quality TALKING time. At 6, my daughter already realizes she can control how much info she shares with me, so sometimes it's like pulling teeth to get her to give me more information. During this craft, she shared a great deal of thoughts, feelings, and stories. Totally worth the price of beans!
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