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Art for an Elderly Person

Art for Specific Audiences

Day 143of 180
Week 29of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how art can bring joy to others

2

Create a thoughtful artwork for an elderly person

3

Develop empathy and consideration for older generations

📖 Scripture Connection

Leviticus 19:32

“'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an elderly man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh your God.'”

— Leviticus 19:32 (WEB)

Teaches respect and honor for elderly people, which can be expressed through thoughtful artwork

📦 Materials Needed

  • Colored construction paper
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Stickers (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how art can bring joy to elderly people who might feel lonely or forgotten.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about making art for different people in our last lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Discuss how elderly people might appreciate artwork that reminds them of happy memories or shows them they are loved.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Elderly people have lots of life experience
  • They often enjoy seeing familiar things
  • Art can help them feel remembered and special
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What might make an elderly person smile?
  • What memories might be special to grandparents?
3Activity: Encouraging Card for an Elderly Friend (15 min)
hands-on project

Create a special card or artwork to bring joy to an elderly person

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a bright piece of construction paper
  2. Draw a scene that might remind an older person of a happy memory
  3. Write a simple, kind message inside the card
  4. Add stickers or extra decorations if desired
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-drawn templates from BibleMouse Printables Library

Challenge: Include a short poem or memory you've heard from an older person

4Closing (5 min)

Share artwork and discuss how it might make an elderly person feel special

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you draw to make someone happy?
  • How might your artwork show love to an older person?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about creating art that teaches something new!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Elderly people often feel isolated and appreciate personal connections

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Help child think about specific elderly people they know
  • Encourage detailed, thoughtful artwork
  • Assist with writing if needed
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to imagine an older person's perspective

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Empathy and care in artwork design

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Deliver the artwork to a local nursing home or elderly neighbor
  • Create a series of artworks for different elderly friends
  • Interview a grandparent about their favorite memories

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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