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Tissue Paper Blossoms

Spring Awakening

Day 113of 180
Week 23of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn basic tissue paper crafting techniques

2

Create a 3D flower using layering and scrunching methods

3

Appreciate God's creative design in nature

📖 Scripture Connection

Song of Solomon 2:12

“The flowers appear on the earth. The time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.”

— Song of Solomon 2:12 (WEB)

Celebrates the beauty of spring and God's creation of new life and beauty

📦 Materials Needed

  • Pastel tissue paper
  • Construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors (child-safe)
  • Green pipe cleaners (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around and look at the flowers we've been drawing this week. Today, we'll make special 3D flowers using tissue paper!

💭 Review Question: What colors have you seen in spring flowers?
2Teaching (10 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how to create beautiful flowers just like the ones God makes in springtime.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Tissue paper can be scrunched and layered to make flowers
  • We'll use soft, pretty colors like in nature
  • Our flowers will remind us of God's beautiful creation
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see in spring flowers?
  • How do flowers show God's creativity?
3Activity: Tissue Paper Flower Craft (12 min)
hands-on

Create a 3D flower using tissue paper layering techniques

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose 3-4 pastel tissue paper colors
  2. Tear or cut small tissue paper pieces
  3. Scrunch each piece gently
  4. Glue scrunched pieces onto construction paper in flower shape
  5. Add green pipe cleaner as stem if desired
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Larger tissue paper pieces, more parent assistance

Challenge: Create multiple layered flowers, add detailed stem

4Closing (3 min)

Show and share your beautiful flowers! Talk about how each one is unique, just like God's creation.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about making flowers?
  • How are our flowers special?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll create beautiful butterflies in our BibleMouse art lesson!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Tissue paper crafts help develop fine motor skills and creativity

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate scrunching technique slowly
  • Allow child to choose their own colors
  • Focus on process, not perfect results
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find scrunching and gluing challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of process, willingness to try new techniques

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a spring garden collage with multiple flowers
  • Press and save finished flowers in BibleMouse Art Portfolio

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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