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Paper Scrap Collage

Colorful Collage

Day 112of 180
Week 23of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to tear and glue paper pieces

2

Create a colorful collage artwork

3

Practice following simple instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 35:32

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

— Exodus 35:32 (WEB)

God gives us creativity to make beautiful things!

📦 Materials Needed

  • Colored construction paper
  • White paper for base
  • Child-safe glue stick
  • Magazines (optional)
  • Scissors (parent-assisted)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse art lesson, we'll create a colorful paper collage! Remember how we tore pictures yesterday? Now we'll make our own special artwork!

💭 Review Question: What colorful pictures did you find in the magazine yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll learn how to make a beautiful collage by tearing and gluing paper pieces. God loves when we create!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Tear paper into small pieces
  • Glue pieces onto white paper
  • Overlap pieces to fill the space
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you want to use?
  • Can you make a picture with your paper pieces?
3Activity: Colorful Paper Collage (8 min)
hands-on

Create a beautiful artwork by tearing and gluing paper pieces

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a white piece of paper
  2. Tear colored paper into small pieces
  3. Use glue stick to attach paper pieces
  4. Cover the whole paper with colorful pieces
  5. Overlap pieces to make it interesting
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps tear and place paper pieces

Challenge: Try to create a specific shape or picture with collage

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our beautiful collages! God gave us creativity to make art!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did you use?
  • How did you glue your paper?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make a soft fabric art collage!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Collage is a fun art technique that helps develop fine motor skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Help child tear paper if needed
  • Encourage creativity, not perfection
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional art guidance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may have difficulty tearing paper or using glue

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of process, ability to follow simple instructions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Display collage on family refrigerator
  • Take a photo of artwork for BibleMouse portfolio
  • Talk about colors and shapes in the collage

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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