Bean art

Discover how to transform everyday beans into stunning mosaic art with this easy, fun tutorial. Perfect for DIY decor! You can make this with no crafting skills.

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If you’ve been to the Minnesota State Fair, chances are you’ve been exposed to a design phenomenon known as “crop art” or “seed art”. For the uninitiated, this is an art form consisting of seeds pasted on a board to make a picture. From the sacred to the political (and sometimes a little of both), there are few subject matters that haven’t been sown and subsequently shown in the halls of the Agriculture Horticulture Building. Anyone with the childhood memory of running out of Lite Bright…

This fabulous Bean Mosaic Owl is a wonderful project for fall or any time. Or use your creativity to design other mosaic animals!

Make a bean mosaic using dyed beans for a fun and easy kids' art project that's sure to spark some creativity.

Learn how to dye beans using food coloring and dried beans for an easy DIY craft supply - great for kids' crafts and sensory bins.

PROJECT | BEAN ART SUPPLIES: • pencil • beans – we used garbanzo, pinto, baby lima, black, green split peas and kidney beans • sheets of cardboard or foam board • bottle of glue • sketch your drawing onto your board • fill one small area at a time with glue and beans • continue …