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Book Title: Mosaic: Colour, Craft and Create 5
ISBN: 978-93-89057-98-0
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Mosaic
Colour, Craft and Create
Art and Craft
Grade 5
Name: Class: School:
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
Caution
FINE MOTOR SKILLS and Creativity
is thoughtfully designed to inspire creativity, encourage self-expression and strengthen fine motor skills in learners. Through engaging art and craft activities, learners develop 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.
Watermelons keep you hydrated
days because they are mostly water and full of vitamins.
Did You Know?
Mix the primary colours on the sides to create a secondary colour in the centre circle.
Did You Know?
Red, yellow and blue are primary colours–they can’t be made by mixing other colours! But when you mix them, you get secondary colours like orange, green and purple.
Create different fruits and vegetables using your thumbprints and fingerprints. Add stems, leaves or other tiny details using a black sketch pen.
Watermelons keep you hydrated on hot days because they are mostly water and are full of vitamins. Did You Know?
Follow the sample image to draw Toto the Tortoise on the grid lines and colour it in.
Make a cute wall hanging by following these steps. Use the coloured sheet given at the back of the book.
This activity should be done under the supervision of a teacher. Help the children cut out the shapes neatly.
Trace the patterns with coloured pens and colour them in to complete this beautiful example of negative art.
Who's IN the Tree?
Complete the patterns on the owls as shown in the sample image. Also, colour in the owls neatly using colour pencils.
Owls can turn their heads up to 270 degrees to see around them! They have excellent night vision. Did You Know?
Follow the picture steps to make a glowing leaf silhouette (outline) using brightly coloured oil pastels on the black sheet.
U O M U N D
Complete the sea animals by tearing and pasting the coloured sheet given at the back of the book.
Tearing and Pasting
Seahorses can change their colours to blend in with plants and corals — just like chameleons! Did You Know?
Colour in the image using wax crayons.
Bhangra is an energetic traditional folk dance from Punjab. It is performed to the beat of the dhol. Did You Know?
Weave the colourful strips through the brown matka given at the back of the book.
Complete the patterns and colour in using sketch pens to complete this beautiful Madhubani peacock.
Madhubani paintings were first made by villagers on the walls of their homes using natural colours. Did You Know?
Frozen Dreamland Frozen Dreamland
Use sketch pens to make stipples and other patterns that complete this dreamland.
Did You Know?
Stippling is a drawing technique in which we make many small dots to create shades, textures or patterns. The closer the dots are, the darker the area looks; the farther apart they are, the lighter it looks.
Drawing
Paint the picture neatly using watercolours.
Follow the picture steps to make a whirling parrot. Watch it spin when you blow or twist the string. Use the coloured sheet given at the back of the book.
Follow the picture steps and make a butterfly using an origami sheet given at the back of the book.
Paste your beautiful butterfly here.
Did You Know?
Butterflies taste with their feet, not their mouths! They can sense the sweetness of flowers just by standing on them.
Use your 2B pencil to shade the boat neatly with soft and even strokes.
Did You Know?
Pencils are marked with letters like H and B to show how light or dark they can draw. The higher the number, the lighter the H pencil or the darker the B pencil becomes!
Imagine and create a beautiful background for your artist using oil pastels. Think about what an artist’s world might look like –maybe a sunny sky, colourful hills or an art studio.
Follow the picture steps to make an aeroplane using ice-cream sticks.
Draw the humans in the Warli art form using a black sketch pen.
Follow the picture steps to draw a boy. Add facial features carefully to complete your drawing and colour it in.
Follow the picture steps to draw a girl. Add facial features carefully to complete your drawing and colour it in.
Draw a deer by following simple steps. Then, colour it in as shown in the image.
Use colour pencils to shade the tulip neatly.
Fold-a-
Follow the picture steps and make a rabbit using an origami sheet given at the back of the book.
Paste your rabbit here.
Follow the picture steps to make a lantern using coloured sheet given at the back of the book.
Create a night background using oil pastels. Blend the colours smoothly to make it look calm, colourful and magical.
Fold-a-
Follow the picture steps and make a dinosaur using an origami sheet given at the back of the book.
Paste your paper dinosaur here.
The largest dinosaur eggs ever found were about the size of a basketball! Did You Know?
Follow the picture steps to make a cat using a paper plate. Use the coloured sheet given at the back of the book.
Follow the picture steps to make a mask using a paper plate and a straw.
Note For Teachers
Ask the students to narrate a story in class while wearing their masks.
Draw a butterfly by following these simple steps. Then, colour it in as shown in the image.
Draw your beautiful butterfly here.
Draw buildings along the road as shown in the sample image. Make them look smaller as they go farther away to show depth.
Did You Know?
Perspective drawing is a way of making objects look 3D and realistic.
Create a bright and meaningful poster on the theme ‘My Earth, My Responsibility’. Write meaningful slogans to inspire others to save Earth!
Drawing and Colouring
Paint the dragon using poster colours. Paste orange glitter on the fire to make the dragon look fierce and magical.
Bird New Home e’s i
Paste real twigs in a circle to make the bird’s nest. Paste white chana inside the nest to make a cosy and comfortable home for the bird.
Follow the given steps to make a yummy pizza using clay.
Roll a ball of brown clay into a flat circle to make the pizza base.
Spread some orange or yellow clay on top to make the cheesy layer.
Use a clay tool or pencil to mark the crust around the edges.
Roll small balls of red, green and black clay to make toppings like tomatoes, capsicum and olives.
Gently press the toppings onto the pizza base. Your perfect clay pizza is ready!
Step
Draw a guitar by following these simple steps. Then, colour it in as shown in the image.
Cut out pictures, words and symbols from old newspapers and magazines that show what makes India special. Paste them to create a colourful collage that celebrates our country.
Coloured sheet for the activity on page 5
Coloured sheet for the activity on page 9
sheet for the activity on page 11
Coloured
Coloured sheet for the activity on page 11
Coloured sheet for the activity on page 8
Coloured sheet for the activity on page 15
Coloured sheet for the activity on page 34
Coloured sheet for the activity on pages 16–17
Coloured sheet for the activity on pages 26–27
Coloured sheet for the activity on page 28
Coloured sheet for the activity on pages 32–33
Get access to animated learning videos, interactive quizzes, projects and more — all on the Uolo Learn app!
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
•Sticker Sheets
•Coloured Sheets
• Support Kit with Materials
•Tutorial Videos for Selected Activities Additional Resources
• 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.
