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Texture Rubbings

Texture Time

Day 42of 180
Week 9of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what texture means in art

2

Create crayon rubbings of different textured surfaces

3

Develop fine motor skills and artistic exploration

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Just as God created surfaces with amazing textures, we can explore and appreciate those textures through art

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Crayons (with paper removed)
  • Sandpaper
  • Bubble wrap
  • Textured fabrics
  • Clipboard or hard surface
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson will help us explore the wonderful textures God created!

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

Let's discover how we can capture textures on paper using crayon rubbings

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Texture means how something feels when you touch it
  • Some things are rough, some are smooth
  • We can use crayons to show these different feelings
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you find something rough in our room?
  • What does rough mean?
3Activity: Texture Treasure Hunt (12 min)
hands-on

Create beautiful texture rubbings from different surfaces

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place paper over a textured surface
  2. Hold crayon sideways
  3. Gently rub crayon across paper
  4. Watch the texture appear like magic!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child hold paper steady

Challenge: Create a texture collage with multiple rubbings

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our beautiful texture art and thank God for creating such amazing surfaces!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What textures did you discover today?
  • Which rubbing is your favorite?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make a bumpy collage with all these textures!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Texture exploration helps develop sensory awareness and artistic skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate rubbing technique slowly
  • Use light pressure for best results
  • Encourage exploration and creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might press too hard or get frustrated

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about discovering new textures

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a texture scavenger hunt around the house
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional texture worksheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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