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Autumn Colors

Seasons in Art

Day 99of 180
Week 20of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and use warm autumn colors in artwork

2

Create a fall landscape showing seasonal changes

3

Appreciate God's creative design in nature's color palette

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Celebrates God's creative design in nature's changing colors and seasons

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Brown, orange, red, and yellow art supplies
  • Optional: Fall leaf reference images
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around and talk about how leaves change colors in autumn. Ask children to name colors they see outside.

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

Today's BibleMouse lesson explores how God paints the world with beautiful autumn colors.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Autumn leaves change from green to warm colors
  • God designed trees to have a special color cycle
  • We can create art that shows God's beautiful design
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see on trees in fall?
  • Why do you think God made leaves change colors?
3Activity: Autumn Landscape (14 min)
hands-on

Create a fall scene with colorful leaves using warm autumn colors

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a simple landscape with trees and ground
  2. Color leaves using orange, red, yellow, and brown
  3. Add falling leaves to show autumn movement
  4. Optional: Trace real leaves for texture
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-drawn leaf templates

Challenge: Add landscape details like hills or a sunset

4Closing (3 min)

Share artwork and discuss how each picture is unique

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did you use in your autumn picture?
  • How does your artwork show God's creativity?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore winter colors and landscapes

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning color theory and seasonal changes through art

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity over perfection
  • Help children notice color variations
  • Display artwork to celebrate their creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying within coloring lines, understanding color mixing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about colors, willingness to experiment

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Collect and press real autumn leaves
  • Take a nature walk to observe fall colors
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional leaf coloring pages

Ready for Tomorrow?

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