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Rainy Day

Weather and Skies

Day 148of 180
Week 30of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and draw different shapes of raindrops

2

Create a rainy day scene using watercolors

3

Understand God's care during all types of weather

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 135:7

“He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain, and brings out the wind from his storehouses.”

— Psalm 135:7 (WEB)

Shows God's control over rain and weather patterns

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue watercolor paper
  • Watercolors
  • White crayon
  • Paintbrushes
  • Water cup
  • Paper towels
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's talk about rainy days and how God creates beautiful weather.

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

Today we'll create a special rainy day picture that shows how God makes rain to help plants grow and water the earth.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Raindrops come in different sizes
  • Rain helps plants and animals
  • God sends rain to care for His creation
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when it rains?
  • Have you ever watched raindrops fall?
3Activity: Rainy Day Watercolor (12 min)
hands-on

Create a beautiful rainy day scene using watercolors and white crayon resist technique

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw clouds and raindrops with white crayon
  2. Paint over the crayon with blue and gray watercolors
  3. Watch the white crayon 'resist' the paint
  4. Add puddles and rain streaks
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use larger brushes and pre-drawn cloud shapes

Challenge: Add details like trees or buildings in the rain scene

4Closing (3 min)

Let's share our rainy day pictures and remember how God takes care of us in all kinds of weather!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about rain today?
  • How does God show His love through rain?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore cloudy skies in our BibleMouse art lesson!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are learning to control paintbrushes and understand basic color mixing

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Protect work surface with newspapers
  • Demonstrate crayon resist technique slowly
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated with paint control or mixing colors

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about creating, ability to follow basic instructions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse weather journal with daily drawings
  • Sing rain-themed songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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