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Textured Collage

Texture Touch and See

Day 29of 180
Week 6of 36
35Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Identify and distinguish different textures through touch and visual exploration

2

Create a collage using multiple textured materials

3

Develop appreciation for God's creative diversity in textures

Genesis 1:31

God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.

Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

Celebrate the variety of textures God created, just like we explore in our art today

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Sandpaper
  • Fabric scraps
  • Bubble wrap
  • Leaves
  • Cotton balls
  • Scissors (child-safe)

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Texture Exploration Game: Blindfold touch and guess different materials

💭 Review Question: What textures did we explore in yesterday's drawing lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introduce collage concept and texture varieties

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Textures are how things feel when we touch them
  • Some things are smooth, some are rough, some are soft
  • God made everything with unique textures
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What's the softest thing you've ever touched?
  • Can you think of something rough in nature?
3Activity: Texture Discovery Collage (15 min)
hands-on

Create a collage exploring different textures

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a piece of construction paper
  2. Collect different textured materials
  3. Arrange materials on paper
  4. Glue down your textured pieces
  5. Name the textures you used
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut materials for younger children

Challenge: Create a textured landscape or scene

4Closing (5 min)

Share collages and discuss textures discovered

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite texture?
  • How many different textures did you use?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll draw animals with different textures!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Texture exploration helps develop sensory awareness and creativity

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Supervise cutting and gluing
  • Encourage exploration and creativity
  • Ask open-ended questions about textures
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated with gluing or cutting

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about discovering different textures

Extension Activities

  • Create a texture scavenger hunt around the house
  • Read a book about textures in nature
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional texture worksheets

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