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Winter Animals

Winter Wonderland

Day 75of 180
Week 15of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and draw basic winter animals

2

Practice fine motor skills through drawing and coloring

3

Appreciate God's creative design in animal adaptations

📖 Scripture Connection

Job 37:6

“For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' likewise to the shower of rain and to the showers of his mighty rain.”

— Job 37:6 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's control over winter and natural world, connecting to our lesson about winter animals

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Blue watercolors
  • White paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Cotton balls
  • Glitter (optional)
  • Scissors
  • Glue
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse Winter Wonderland adventure begins! Let's explore how God creates amazing animals that live in cold places.

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

Discover how animals like penguins and polar bears stay warm in cold places

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made animals with special fur and feathers
  • Some animals have white color to hide in snow
  • Winter animals are strong and brave
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What winter animal is your favorite?
  • How do you think these animals stay warm?
3Activity: Winter Animal Art (12 min)
hands-on

Create a winter scene with a polar bear or penguin

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw the outline of a winter animal
  2. Paint blue background for snowy sky
  3. Use white paint for snow and animal details
  4. Add cotton ball 'snow' for texture
  5. Optional: Sprinkle glitter for sparkle
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace animal shape with parent help

Challenge: Add extra animal details or background elements

4Closing (3 min)

Share your beautiful winter animal artwork

📝 Review Questions:
  • What animal did you draw?
  • What makes this animal special?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how Jesus is the light of the world!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Winter animals have special adaptations to survive cold environments

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Focus on fun, not perfect artwork
  • Encourage creativity
  • Help with cutting and gluing as needed
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying within lines, managing small materials

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about drawing, ability to follow basic instructions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Read a BibleMouse book about winter animals
  • Watch a short educational video about polar animals
  • Create a winter animal fact page in BibleMouse journal

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