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Handprint Garden

Painting with Our Fingers

Day 10of 180
Week 2of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Explore creating art using handprints

2

Develop fine motor skills through painting

3

Recognize God's creativity in making our unique hands

📖 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)

Celebrates how God carefully created our hands and bodies

📦 Materials Needed

  • Finger paint (green, brown, other garden colors)
  • Large white paper
  • Smock or old t-shirt
  • Wet wipes
  • Optional: BibleMouse Art Apron
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around and look at yesterday's blue sky painting. Remind child how fun painting can be!

💭 Review Question: What colors did we use yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll make a special garden using our amazing hands that God gave us!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made our hands special
  • We can create beautiful art with our hands
  • Each handprint is unique, just like God made us
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you show me your hands?
  • What colors do you want in our garden?
3Activity: Handprint Garden Craft (8 min)
hands-on

Create a garden scene using colorful handprints

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on your smock
  2. Choose green and brown paint
  3. Dip hand in paint
  4. Press hand gently on paper to make 'plants'
  5. Add details with fingers
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps guide hand

Challenge: Add more colors and details to garden

4Closing (3 min)

Clean up and admire our beautiful garden

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we make today?
  • How many handprints are in our garden?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about using a paintbrush!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Handprint art helps develop fine motor skills and creativity

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Protect surfaces with newspaper
  • Have wet wipes ready for quick clean-up
  • Praise effort, not perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping paint only on paper, wanting to mix too many colors

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about creating, ability to follow simple instructions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a photo of the handprint garden
  • Sing a song about God's creation while painting
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for garden-themed coloring page

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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