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Book Title: Mosaic: Colour, Craft and Create 3
ISBN: 978-81-992716-1-6
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Mosaic
Colour, Craft and Create
Art and Craft
Grade 3
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Preface
Art and craft has always been at the heart of joyful learning. For children, these are more than activities on paper—they are ways of observing, imagining and expressing. Each brush stroke, fold or cut is an act of discovery, one that builds confidence, patience and the delight of creating something unique.
Mosaic has been developed in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2022–23, with the belief that art and craft is not a mere leisure pursuit, but a meaningful experience that enriches learning. By engaging with materials, colours, textures and forms, learners nurture imagination while also strengthening essential skills such as focus, coordination, problem-solving and fine motor skills like cutting, folding and drawing.
A clear progression runs through the series. Activities begin with simple techniques that introduce children to basic forms and materials, and gradually lead to more complex tasks where skills are combined, refined and applied in new ways. Each step builds on the last, ensuring that children grow in confidence while also developing an appreciation for both process and product. As children move from simple explorations to more refined creations, they begin to experience art not only as a source of joy but also as a practice that values skill, care and originality.
Mosaic reflects the spirit of the NEP by emphasising hands-on learning, integration with other subjects and meaningful connections with life. It nurtures artistic growth alongside broader dimensions of development such as health and well-being, sustainable living and social-emotional learning, while also building 21st-century skills such as creativity, critical thinking and communication. By engaging with Indian art forms, cultural traditions and contemporary techniques, learners connect with their heritage even as they explore new ideas and materials. Whether making a small decorative item, creating with recycled materials or experimenting with colours and textures, children develop not only creative expression but also the values of curiosity, empathy and respect for their environment and culture.
To support this process, Mosaic offers step-by-step guidance, scaffolded image sequences and digital resources that make every task easy to follow while still leaving space for personal creativity. With clear instructions, visual support and engaging demonstrations, the programme ensures that classrooms can bring art to life in ways that are both accessible and inspiring. These digital resources are provided free of cost, to ensure a seamless and holistic learning experience for children.
Above all, this series is grounded in the belief that art is a joyful journey. It invites learners to explore, to create and to express themselves freely, while developing skills that will remain with them for life. We extend our warmest wishes to educators, parents and learners as they embark on this creative journey.
KEY FEATURES OF THE BOOK
FINE MOTOR SKILLS and Creativity
Mosaic is thoughtfully designed to inspire creativity, encourage self-expression and strengthen fine motor skills in learners. Through engaging art and craft activities, learners develop precision in movement while exploring new ways to express their imagination.
Fun and Varied Techniques WITH SKILL PROGRESSION
Children are introduced to a delightful mix of art forms and techniques such as colouring, printing, tearing and pasting, paper folding and clay modelling. Beginning with simple activities, learners gradually move to more refined tasks like shading and craft, ensuring a steady skill progression. This journey builds focus, coordination and confidence while keeping learning engaging.
Thoughtful Additions for Enriched Learning
The book features a Note For Teachers for creative classroom ideas, Caution notes to ensure safe practices and engaging Did You Know? facts to spark curiosity. For selected activities, QR codes provide step-by-step video demonstrations, making the process clear, interactive and child-friendly. These additions transform every activity into a safe, enjoyable and holistic learning experience.
Learning Through Real
Life Connections -
Each activity connects naturally with children’s world, drawing on familiar experiences from nature, community, festivals, environment, country and everyday life. In this way, art supports observation and problem-solving skills while reinforcing values such as creativity, empathy and care.This approach ensures alignment with other subjects and strengthens cross-curricular learning.
Visual Appeal and Accessibility
Bright, cheerful illustrations capture children’s attention and invite them to explore each page. All activities are designed using low-cost and easily available materials, ensuring that creativity is always within reach, both in the classroom and at home.
Follow the sample image to draw Penny the Penguin on the grid lines and colour it in.
Drawing
Join the letters of the alphabet to complete the picture. Then, colour in the bicycle using oil pastels.
Frosty the Snowman Frosty the Snowman
Paste cotton on Frosty to make him look fluffy and snowy!
Colour in the image to complete the beautiful Mandala Art.
Mandala is a special design made with patterns that go around in a circle. Did You Know?
Colour in the image using oil pastels.
Complete the picture by making patterns in the umbrella as shown in the sample image.
Make a cute chick by following these steps. Use the coloured sheet given at the back of the book.
Step 1
Cut yellow paper strips and join them into a chain using glue.
Step 3
Attach the head to the top of the chain.
Step 5
Make a round yellow head, eyes and an orange paper beak.
Step 2 Step 4
Cut out the feet of the chick from an orange sheet.
Paste the feet at the bottom and hang your chick with a string.
This activity should be done under the supervision of a teacher. Help the children cut out the pieces.
Step 1
Follow the steps to create a colourful painting using drops of colour and a straw.
Add water to the paint colours you want for blow painting.
Step 2
Use a brush to drop colours across the page.
Step 3
Take a straw and blow over the paint.
Step 4
Spread the paint all over the page.
Create your painting here.
Paste yellow dal on the body and rice on the wings to make a honey bee.
Colour in the image using oil pastels.
Colour in the kitten and paste wool threads on the yarn ball to make it look real.
Trace the patterns with coloured pens and colour in to complete this beautiful Gond Art picture of a bird.
Did You Know?
Gond Art is from the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It uses tiny dots and lines to show scenes from nature, folk tales, etc.
Light Up the Sea
Colour in the picture using dots.
Lighthouses help ships find their way safely at night or in foggy weather. Did You Know?
Cover a matchbox, attach a popsicle (ice cream) stick and turn it into a cute little drawer. Use the coloured sheet given at the back of the book.
In the Cosy Nest
Tear the coloured papers, given at the back of the book, into small pieces and paste them to fill the bird, nest and the chick.
Follow these steps to make an attractive peacock. Use the coloured sheet given at the back of the book.
Step 1
You will need coloured papers, a pair of scissors and glue.
Step 3
Cut the blue paper into the shape of the peacock’s body.
Step 2
Use the folded green paper to make a half-circle fan shape.
Step 5
Step 4
Stick the blue body onto the green fan-tail using glue.
Draw the eyes, a beak and paste the crest and the legs.
This activity should be done under the supervision of a teacher. Help the children cut out the pieces.
Paper Folding
Draw a tortoise by following these simple steps. Colour it in, as shown in the image. tep by S Tortoise tep
Draw your tortoise here.
Follow these steps to make a tall giraffe.
Step 1
Dip your palm in yellow paint. Press it firmly on paper.
Step 2
Draw eyes, a mouth and horns with a sketch pen.
Step 3
Complete the yellow giraffe with brown spots.
Follow these steps to make a cheerful crab.
Step 1
Dip your palm in red paint. Press it firmly on paper.
Step 2
Add claws and legs, as shown, using red paint.
Step 3
Draw eyes and a mouth to complete the crab.
Complete the picture by making patterns on the quilt as shown in the sample image.
Follow the steps to make a wiggly octopus. Use the coloured sheets given at the back of the book.
Step 1
Cut purple strips and glue the ends of each paper strip together to make a paper chain.
Step 3
Cut a paper into a circular shape and paste big eyes on it. Draw a smiling mouth.
Step 2
Make 8 paper chains like this.
Step 4
Stick the eight chains to the bottom of the octopus’s face using glue.
Colour in the picture using pencil colours, as shown in the sample image.
Playful Dolphin
Complete the dolphin by tearing and pasting the coloured sheets, given at the back of the book.
Tearing and Pasting
Follow the picture steps and make a boat using an origami sheet, given at the back of the book.
Paste your paper boat here.
Follow these given steps to make a space background using spray painting. Use the rocket cutout given at the back of the book.
Place the rocket cutout in the centre of the paper.
Take an old toothbrush and a dark blue paint.
Dip the toothbrush into the dark blue paint.
Step 7
Step 7
Rub the bristles with your thumb to spray paint.
Step 7
Remove the rocket cutout from the paper to see your rocket blasting off.
Step 7
Create your painting here.
Draw a teddy bear by following these simple steps. Colour it in, as shown in the image.
Make your cute teddy bear here.
Carefully shade each shape as shown in the sample image. Try to keep your shading neat and even.
Shade the lotus petals neatly and bring your flower to life with beautiful colours.
Shading
Fold- a -Crab Fold- a -Crab
Follow the picture steps and make a crab using an origami sheet, given at the back of the book.
Colour in the snail’s body and shell.
Paste colourful buttons on the snail’s shell to decorate it.
TComplete the cartoon characters, Tom and Jerry, by tearing and pasting the coloured sheets, given at the back of the book.
Tearing
Follow the given steps to make a ladybug using clay.
Step 1
Take a small piece of red clay and roll it into a round ball.
Step 3
Roll pieces of black clay into small balls. Press them gently on the red body to make spots.
Step 5
Step 2
Then, slightly flatten it to make the ladybug’s body.
Step 4
Roll a small black piece for the head and attach it to one end of the ladybug’s body.
Roll tiny white balls for the eyes and place them on the head. Use a toothpick to make pupils.
Make quilled flowers using colourful paper strips and paste them to decorate a birthday card. Write a sweet message at the back.
Happy Birthday
Make a beautiful hut by following these simple steps.
Step 1
Sharpen the pencil and collect the pencil shavings neatly.
Step 2
Glue the matchsticks together as shown.
Step 3
Paste pencil shavings for the roof and add a door using a black sketch pen.
Craft
Dip half of a potato in white paint to print the panda’s face. Then, paint the eyes, ears and a mouth on the panda.
Step 1
To make a panda, cut a potato in half, dip it in paint and stamp.
Step 2
Dip your fingers in black paint and stamp on the white face.
Step 3
Make the panda’s nose, mouth and ears using black paint.
Dip half of a potato in green paint to print the tortoise’s body.
Add eyes, legs and patterns on the body.
Step 1
To make the tortoise, cut a potato in half, dip it in paint and stamp.
Step 2
Dip your finger and thumb in green paint and stamp to create the legs and the head. Then, draw the eyes.
Draw a giraffe by following these simple steps. Colour it in, as shown in the final image.
Coloured sheet for activity on page 7
Coloured sheet for activity on page 15
Coloured sheet for activity on page 16
Coloured sheet for activity on page 17
Coloured sheet for activity on page 23
Coloured sheet for activity on page 23
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Coloured
Coloured sheet for activity on pages 26–27
Coloured sheet for activity on pages 28–29
Coloured sheet for activity on pages 34–35
Coloured sheet for activity on page 37
Coloured sheet for activity on page 37
Coloured sheet for activity on pages 39–40
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About the Book
Mosaic is a vibrant and thoughtfully-created Art and Craft programme designed to spark imagination and creative confidence in learners. With activities inspired by everyday life, festivals, nature and imaginative themes, Mosaic encourages exploration of colours, shapes, textures and patterns through enjoyable techniques such as sketching, painting, pasting, paper folding, printing and clay modelling. Using simple, accessible materials, Mosaic turns art into a joyful journey where children can express themselves freely, explore traditional and contemporary craft forms and experience the satisfaction of creating something unique with their own hands.
Key Features
• Fosters appreciation for art and craft through engaging and meaningful projects
Additional Resources
•Sticker Sheets
•Coloured Sheets
• Support Kit with Materials
•Tutorial Videos for Selected Activities
• Skill-wise progression across grades to match learners’ growing abilities and confidence
• Creative use of simple materials to make art accessible and enjoyable anywhere
• Blend of traditional and modern art and craft forms for a rich artistic experience
• Step-by-step guidance with clear visuals to support independent work
• Video tutorials accessible via QR codes for additional guidance and demonstration
About Uolo
Uolo partners with K-12 schools to provide technology-enabled learning programs. We believe that pedagogy and technology must come together to deliver scalable learning experiences that generate measurable outcomes. Uolo is trusted by over 15,000+ schools across India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
