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Tissue Paper Leaves

Fall Colors

Day 64of 180
Week 13of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn how to tear and layer tissue paper

2

Create a fall landscape artwork

3

Appreciate God's beautiful creation of changing seasons

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:24

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

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Celebrates the beautiful variety and creativity in God's natural world, just like the colorful fall leaves

📦 Materials Needed

  • Tissue paper in fall colors (red, orange, yellow, brown)
  • White construction paper
  • Child-safe glue stick
  • Scissors (optional)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade K Art
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Look at yesterday's painted fall trees and talk about autumn colors

💭 Review Question: What colors did we see in our trees yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Today we'll create a beautiful fall scene using tissue paper

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made beautiful colors in nature
  • Fall leaves change from green to red, orange, and yellow
  • We can create art that shows God's wonderful world
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see outside right now?
  • How do leaves look different in fall?
3Activity: Tissue Paper Fall Landscape (12 min)
hands-on

Create a fall scene by tearing and layering tissue paper

📝 Instructions:
  1. Tear tissue paper into small pieces
  2. Spread glue on white paper
  3. Layer tissue paper pieces to create a fall scene
  4. Overlap colors to create depth and texture
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps tear paper pieces

Challenge: Create a specific scene like a forest or park

4Closing (3 min)

Share artwork and discuss colors

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did you use?
  • What part of fall did you show in your picture?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll create a pumpkin patch artwork

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Tissue paper art helps develop fine motor skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Let child tear paper independently
  • Focus on process, not perfect result
  • Praise effort and creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Difficulty tearing paper or applying glue evenly

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of creating, willingness to explore colors

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk to collect fall leaves
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for leaf coloring pages
  • Sing a song about God's creation from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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