Design Your Own Mandala

Plan repeated motifs and reflect on balance and visual rhythm.

Grade band 4–5 · Art · 40 minutes

Name: ____________________

Materials: paper, pencil, eraser, circular templates, and coloring tools.

Choose a motif: leaf, petal, triangle, wave, or your own shape.

My motif: _________________________________________

1. Trace a small circle near the middle of your paper.

2. Add a larger circle around it.

3. Repeat your motif around the center. Space the shapes as evenly as you can.

4. Add a second ring using a different motif.

5. Color with a palette of three to five colors.

Where did you use repetition?

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How did you create balance?

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What would you change in a second design?

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