Edible Mosaics

We are now in unit 4 of Tapestry of Grace Year 1, and learning in depth about the Ancient Romans. The Romans took many aspects of Greek culture and made them uniquely "Roman", one of those being the intricate mosaics they are known for. We had already made paper mosaics when we studied the Greeks, but I got this edible mosaic idea from my friend at Much Like Hippies. It was a HUGE hit!!

We used graham crackers for our base, covered them with vanilla frosting, and built patterns with mini m-n-m's. What's not to love about a project like that? Fun to make, fun to eat, and nothing to store afterwards! ;-)


Little Man made a cat.



Daughter G worked on a globe picture of the earth.



Son G made this Roman soldier, complete with long, rectangular shield! (so different from the round shields of the Greeks)



Son C also made a picture of a cat, along with the word "meow" across the bottom.



And son L made a dog.



I made no mosaic but did enjoy the m-n-m's while everyone else was working!! A fun, easy, and "light" activity - thank you T!