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Red is for...

Rainbow Colors

Day 23of 180
Week 5of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and name the color red

2

Create artwork using red paint

3

Recognize God's creativity through color

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

God created colors, including red, and delights in His beautiful creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Red tempera paint
  • White paper
  • Paintbrushes
  • Smock or old shirt
  • Water cup
  • Paper towels
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

BibleMouse Color Adventure: Let's explore the color red today! Can you find something red in our room?

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

Red is a bright, bold color that God created. It's the color of apples, fire trucks, and strawberries!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Red is a primary color
  • Red can make us feel excited or happy
  • God loves color in His world
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What red things do you see around you?
  • How does the color red make you feel?
3Activity: Red Treasure Painting (12 min)
hands-on painting

Paint beautiful red things God created

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on your painting smock
  2. Choose red paint
  3. Paint red items like apples, hearts, or flowers
  4. Clean up your painting space
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace red shapes and fill them in

Challenge: Create a red landscape with multiple red objects

4Closing (3 min)

Share your red paintings and talk about what you created

📝 Review Questions:
  • What red things did you paint?
  • Why do you think God made so many colors?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore the sunny color yellow!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Red is a primary color that helps children understand color theory

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Protect surfaces with newspaper
  • Encourage creativity, not perfection
  • Use this time to discuss God's colorful creation
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may get messy or have difficulty controlling paintbrushes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of painting, ability to identify red objects

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Red color scavenger hunt around the house
  • Read BibleMouse storybook about colors
  • Create a red collage using magazine cutouts

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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