Working mosaics with very young children requires small groups, patience, and some control. Sticking with simple colors and shapes keeps it from being overwhelming and ending up like tossing a bunch of colorful confetti up in the air and waiting for it to land. Directional lines help participants understand the flow or "andamento" of the design.
Portioning out a large work so that the classes working on the last day have the same opportunity as the first day is very tricky. Sometimes adding an extra element (like a specific number of leaves on a tree, or flowers) enables this to work out more smoothly with a specific number of students/classes. Giving them some creative choices within the structure is important.
As the participants age/skills increase, they are able to use a larger variety of colors, shapes, and more complex use of color like gradation and shading.
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