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Spring Garden

Spring Awakening

Day 115of 180
Week 23of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn basic composition skills in creating a garden scene

2

Practice fine motor skills with cutting and gluing

3

Appreciate God's beautiful creation in nature

📖 Scripture Connection

Song of Solomon 2:12

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

— Song of Solomon 2:12 (WEB)

Celebrates the beauty of springtime and God's creative design in nature

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper (green, blue, yellow)
  • Tissue paper (pastel colors)
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Markers or crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's remember our beautiful butterfly project from yesterday and get ready to create a whole spring garden.

💭 Review Question: What special creature did we learn about yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Today, we'll create a beautiful garden that shows how God makes everything grow and bloom in springtime.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Gardens are special places where plants grow
  • God creates beautiful colors in nature
  • Every flower and butterfly is a special part of God's world
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see in a spring garden?
  • Can you name some things that grow in a garden?
3Activity: Spring Garden Collage (12 min)
hands-on project

Create a colorful spring garden scene using different materials

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take green paper for garden ground
  2. Cut or tear tissue paper to make flowers
  3. Glue flowers onto green background
  4. Draw butterflies and sunshine with markers
  5. Add fun details like grass or clouds
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps with cutting

Challenge: Add more detailed butterfly or flower shapes

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our beautiful gardens and thank God for creating such wonderful things!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you put in your garden?
  • What colors did you use?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about Jesus and create a special art project about His resurrection!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are developing fine motor skills and spatial awareness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity over perfection
  • Help with cutting if needed
  • Praise effort and creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Cutting precisely and staying focused for full activity

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement, enjoyment, and basic understanding of garden elements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk to collect real flower petals
  • Read a BibleMouse storybook about spring and creation

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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