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Clay Animals

Sculpture and 3D Art

Day 88of 180
Week 18of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God created animals with unique shapes and forms

2

Create a simple 3D animal sculpture using clay

3

Practice fine motor skills through sculpting

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:25

“God made the animals of the earth after their kind, and the livestock after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind. God saw that it was good.”

— Genesis 1:25 (WEB)

Celebrates God's creative design in animal creation, connecting to children's sculptural exploration

📦 Materials Needed

  • Modeling clay
  • Clay tools (optional)
  • Plastic place mat or wax paper
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

BibleMouse Animal Creation Circle Time

💭 Review Question: What animals did God create that you love?
2Teaching (10 min)

Exploring Animal Shapes and Forms

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made every animal special and unique
  • Animals have different body shapes
  • We can use clay to show how amazing God's creatures are
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shape is an elephant?
  • How do bird wings look different from lizard legs?
3Activity: Clay Animal Creation (12 min)
hands-on

Students create a simple animal sculpture using clay

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose your favorite animal
  2. Start with a basic shape (ball, oval, cylinder)
  3. Add details like ears, legs, tail
  4. Use gentle pinching and rolling techniques
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on making a basic shape

Challenge: Add more detailed animal features

4Closing (3 min)

Share and Celebrate Creations

📝 Review Questions:
  • What animal did you make?
  • How does your animal show God's creativity?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll build sculptures with boxes!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are developing fine motor skills and spatial reasoning

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate clay techniques gently
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Allow child to explore freely
🤔 Common Struggles:

Frustration with shaping clay or comparing creations

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of process, basic animal-like shapes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Photograph animal sculptures
  • Create a BibleMouse 'Zoo' display of clay animals
  • Read animal-themed books from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

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