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Collage and Drawing Combo

Mixed Media Experimentation

Day 83of 180
Week 17of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how to combine different art materials in one artwork

2

Create a mixed media artwork using collage and drawing techniques

3

Develop creativity and intentional artistic choices

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 35:31-32

“He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs”

— Exodus 35:31-32 (WEB)

God gives us creativity and skill to make beautiful things, just like we're doing in our art today!

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Magazines or old books for cutting
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Colored pencils
  • Markers
  • White drawing paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Yesterday we learned about resist techniques, and today we'll explore how to combine different art materials creatively.

💭 Review Question: What did you discover about mixing art materials in our last lesson?
2Teaching (12 min)

Today we'll learn how to create art by combining collage and drawing. Collage means cutting and pasting different materials to make a new picture.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look for interesting shapes and colors in magazines
  • Think about how you can add drawing details to your collage
  • Remember there's no 'wrong' way to be creative!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What kinds of shapes can you find in magazines?
  • How might you use drawing to make your collage more interesting?
3Activity: Creative Collage Drawing (14 min)
hands-on

Create a mixed media artwork by combining collage pieces with drawn details

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose colorful magazine pages
  2. Cut out interesting shapes
  3. Glue shapes onto white drawing paper
  4. Use colored pencils or markers to add details and connect the collage pieces
  5. Think about how your drawing can tell a story
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use larger magazine pieces and focus on simple drawing details

Challenge: Create a themed artwork telling a specific story or scene

4Closing (3 min)

Let's share our amazing BibleMouse artworks! Remember how our Bible verse talks about God giving us creativity?

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was fun about mixing collage and drawing?
  • How did you use different materials in your artwork?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore adding texture to our mixed media art with painting and interesting materials!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Mixed media encourages children to see art as flexible and experimental

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage exploration over perfection
  • Help with cutting if needed
  • Display finished artwork proudly
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if shapes don't cut perfectly

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about combining different art materials

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a collage story inspired by a Bible passage
  • Make a mixed media greeting card for a family member

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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