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Car Track Painting

Painting with Unusual Tools

Day 103of 180
Week 21of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Explore creative painting techniques using toy cars

2

Develop fine motor skills through art-making

3

Recognize that God gives us creativity to enjoy making things

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 35:31

“He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all craftsmanship”

— Exodus 35:31 (WEB)

God gives us creativity and skills to make beautiful things, just like we're making art with our cars today!

📦 Materials Needed

  • Washable tempera paint
  • Large sheet of white paper
  • Toy cars with different wheel treads
  • Plastic drop cloth or old newspapers
  • Wet wipes for cleanup
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around and show the toy cars. Ask, 'Who likes to drive cars? Let's see how cars can make art today!'

💭 Review Question: Remember how we used feathers to paint yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how cars can create amazing paintings!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Cars have different wheel shapes that make unique lines
  • We can dip car wheels in paint and drive them on paper
  • Every painting is special, just like God made you special!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you want to use?
  • How can we make the car tracks look different?
3Activity: Car Track Painting Adventure (8 min)
hands-on

Drive cars through paint and create colorful tracks on paper

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on your art smock
  2. Spread out the paper on a protected surface
  3. Squirt different color paints onto a paper plate
  4. Dip car wheels in paint
  5. Drive cars across the paper, making tracks
  6. Explore different driving patterns
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child dip and drive cars

Challenge: Try making a 'car race track' painting

4Closing (3 min)

Look at our beautiful paintings! Talk about the different tracks and colors.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did your car tracks look like?
  • Did you have fun painting with cars?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make art by rolling marbles in paint!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This activity supports fine motor development and creative expression

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use washable paint for easy cleanup
  • Let child explore without too much direction
  • Praise effort, not just results
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying within paper boundaries, managing paint mess

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement, willingness to experiment

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'car track' book by connecting multiple paintings
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for car-themed coloring pages

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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