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Bean Art

Learn to create beautiful bean mosaic art with this simple tutorial. Transform beans into stunning, homemade decor!
Course Kids Crafts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Dry Time 1 hour
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings 2 pieces of mosaic art
Cost $5

Equipment

Ingredients

  • Cardboard at least a 5 inch x 7 inch piece
  • Beans lima, navy, or any small white bean
  • Craft glue
  • Decoupage medium optional
  • Acrylic paint any colors, optional

Instructions

  • Cut out a piece of 5” x 7” of cardboard using scissors.
  • Place on your work surface and sketch your design with a pencil (it should be relatively simple). Use small or round items like pill bottles or cups to make various shapes.
    Drawing the design on cardboard with a pencil
  • Place your beans in various containers on your work surface.
    Beans separated into containers
  • Paint a smaller area of your mosaic design with craft glue using the paintbrush.
    Glue applied to the cardboard surface
  • Apply beans to the area, pressing them down into the design until you’ve covered the section. If you find a bean doesn’t fit the area, you can remove it and place down another bean (it’s easy to set the bean aside or wash off the glue).
    Beans pressed down into the blue
  • Fill in the area and let dry completely before beginning the next.
  • Paint over the beans (and down into the cardboard and over the glue) with the paint color of your choice. Let dry.
    painting the beans with orange paint
  • Repeat steps 4 through 6 with the remaining areas of your mosaic. Do final touchups with paint and let your art dry completely before displaying.
    bean artwork