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Green Garden

Mixing Magic

Day 29of 180
Week 6of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Mix yellow and blue to create green paint

2

Paint various green plants and nature scenes

3

Recognize God's creativity in nature's colors

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:11

“God said, 'Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind, with their seeds in them, on the earth;' and it was so.”

— Genesis 1:11 (WEB)

Celebrates God's creation of plants and the beautiful green colors in nature

📦 Materials Needed

  • Tempera paint (yellow, blue)
  • White paper
  • Paint brushes
  • Paint palette or paper plate
  • Water cup
  • Paper towels
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson explores the magical world of green! Yesterday, we learned how yellow and blue make green. Now, we'll use our new color to paint a beautiful garden.

💭 Review Question: What colors did we mix to make green?
2Teaching (10 min)

Let's talk about all the green things God created! Green is everywhere in nature - in grass, trees, leaves, and plants.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Green shows how creative God is
  • Plants are important in God's world
  • We can praise God by noticing His beautiful colors
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What green things can you see around you?
  • How do plants help us?
3Activity: Green Garden Painting (12 min)
hands-on painting

Students will create a garden scene using their mixed green paint

📝 Instructions:
  1. Mix yellow and blue paint to make green
  2. Draw simple plant shapes on paper
  3. Paint grass, trees, and leaves using green
  4. Add details like flowers or a sun
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-mixed green paint or fewer details

Challenge: Add more complex plant shapes or landscape elements

4Closing (3 min)

Let's share our green gardens and thank God for the beautiful colors He created!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What green things did you paint?
  • How did you make your green color?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll explore how blue and red make purple!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Color mixing develops fine motor skills and creative thinking

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Protect work surfaces with newspaper
  • Demonstrate paint mixing slowly
  • Encourage exploration and creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might mix colors too much or get frustrated

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about creating green, ability to mix colors

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk to collect green leaves
  • Read a BibleMouse storybook about creation
  • Create a green collage using magazine pictures

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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