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Winter Wonderland

Seasons in Art

Day 100of 180
Week 20of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how artists represent winter using color and space

2

Create a winter landscape using cool colors and white space

3

Appreciate God's creativity in seasonal changes

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 74:17

“You have set all the boundaries of the earth. You have made summer and winter.”

— Psalm 74:17 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's design of seasonal changes and artistic variety

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Blue and gray watercolor or tempera paints
  • White crayon
  • Paintbrushes
  • Water cup
  • Paper towels
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson explores how artists capture the beauty of winter! Last time we painted warm autumn colors, now we'll use cool winter tones.

💭 Review Question: What colors did we use in our autumn artwork?
2Teaching (12 min)

Winter is a special time when trees look bare and snow covers the ground. Artists use white space and cool colors to show winter's quiet beauty.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Winter has fewer colors - mostly whites, blues, and grays
  • Trees lose their leaves, showing beautiful branch shapes
  • Snow makes everything look peaceful and clean
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you notice about trees in winter?
  • How does winter look different from summer?
3Activity: Winter Landscape Painting (14 min)
project

Create a winter scene using cool colors and white space

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw bare tree branches with white crayon
  2. Paint over crayon with blue and gray watercolors
  3. Leave white spaces to represent snow
  4. Add shadows and texture to branches
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer colors, focus on basic tree shapes

Challenge: Add more detailed branch patterns or snow effects

4Closing (3 min)

Share your winter artwork and discuss how it shows God's amazing seasonal design

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did you use?
  • How did you show snow in your picture?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how artists draw attention to important parts of a picture

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Winter landscapes teach children about negative space and color temperature

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate painting technique before child starts
  • Encourage exploration and creativity
  • Focus on process, not perfect results
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated with white crayon resist technique

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to use cool colors and leave white space

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a winter nature walk and sketch trees
  • Read BibleMouse winter-themed storybooks about God's creation

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