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My Beautiful Self

Self-Portrait

Day 49of 180
Week 10of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and draw personal unique features

2

Create a complete self-portrait using multiple art materials

3

Understand that God creates each person special and unique

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 139:14

“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

Highlights how each child is uniquely created by God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Mirrors
  • Drawing paper
  • Skin-tone crayons
  • Colored pencils
  • Markers
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade K Art
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Look in mirror and talk about yesterday's facial feature practice

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

Demonstrate creating a complete self-portrait

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Notice your hair color and style
  • Choose colors that match your skin tone
  • Draw clothes you like to wear
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes you special?
  • How did God make you unique?
3Activity: My Wonderful Self-Portrait (12 min)
hands-on project

Create a detailed self-portrait using multiple art materials

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look in mirror carefully
  2. Choose skin-tone crayon
  3. Draw your face shape
  4. Add hair, eyes, nose, mouth
  5. Color in clothing details
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-drawn outline for younger students

Challenge: Add background showing favorite activity

4Closing (3 min)

Share portraits and celebrate uniqueness

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes your portrait special?
  • How are you wonderfully made?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll create a family portrait and talk about God's gift of family

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are developing self-awareness and artistic skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity over perfection
  • Use positive, affirming language
  • Help with fine motor skills as needed
🤔 Common Struggles:

Frustration with drawing details or matching colors

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm, attempts to represent self accurately

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a photo of the self-portrait for BibleMouse portfolio
  • Create a matching 'About Me' page in BibleMouse Art Journal

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