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Rainbow Painting

Secondary Color Fun

Day 33of 180
Week 7of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify six colors of the rainbow in order

2

Create a rainbow painting using correct color sequence

3

Understand God's promise of hope through the rainbow symbol

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 9:13

“I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.”

— Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

Rainbow symbolizes God's promise and hope

📦 Materials Needed

  • White construction paper
  • Tempera paint (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
  • Paintbrushes
  • Water cup
  • Paper towels
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around and review yesterday's color wheel

💭 Review Question: Can you remember the colors we learned yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introduce rainbow colors and God's promise

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Rainbows have six special colors
  • God gave us rainbows as a promise of hope
  • We can remember God's love through colors
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see in a rainbow?
  • How does seeing a rainbow make you feel?
3Activity: Noah's Rainbow Painting (12 min)
hands-on painting

Paint a rainbow using six colors in correct order

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a light pencil arch on paper
  2. Paint red at the top of the arch
  3. Add orange next to red
  4. Continue with yellow, green, blue, and purple
  5. Let paint dry completely
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer colors or provide color guide

Challenge: Add additional details around rainbow

4Closing (3 min)

Clean up and discuss rainbow painting

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did we use?
  • What does the rainbow remind us about God?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore our favorite colors!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Rainbows symbolize God's covenant and promise of hope

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Help child maintain color order
  • Encourage careful brushwork
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Mixing colors or staying within arch lines

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to name colors and follow painting sequence

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing BibleMouse rainbow song
  • Read BibleMouse storybook about Noah's ark
  • Create rainbow collage with colored paper

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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