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Soft Fabric Art

Colorful Collage

Day 113of 180
Week 23of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Explore different fabric textures

2

Practice basic gluing skills

3

Develop creative expression through art

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 35:30-33

“Moses said to the children of Israel, 'Behold, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel... and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship, to devise artistic designs...'”

— Exodus 35:30-33 (WEB)

God gives us creativity and the ability to make beautiful things with our hands

📦 Materials Needed

  • Fabric scraps
  • White construction paper
  • Child-safe glue stick
  • Scissors (parent-supervised)
  • Tray or placemat for work surface
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's feel our fabric scraps and talk about how they look and feel different.

💭 Review Question: What did we do with paper yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we're going to create a special fabric collage! Different fabrics have different textures - some are soft, some are bumpy, some are smooth.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at all the different fabric pieces
  • Feel each fabric and describe how it feels
  • We'll glue these onto our paper carefully
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does this fabric feel like?
  • Can you find a soft piece of fabric?
3Activity: Fabric Texture Collage (8 min)
hands-on

Create a colorful collage using different fabric pieces

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put glue on the white paper
  2. Choose fabric pieces you like
  3. Gently press fabric onto the glue
  4. Overlap pieces to make it interesting
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps place fabric pieces

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

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our beautiful fabric art! Each piece is special and unique.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite fabric?
  • How does your artwork feel?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll add buttons to our collage!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson helps develop fine motor skills and sensory exploration

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use washable glue for easy cleanup
  • Let child explore textures freely
  • Praise effort over perfect results
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find precise gluing challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement with different textures, basic gluing attempts

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take photos of the artwork for BibleMouse portfolio
  • Discuss the colors and textures during clean-up
  • Read the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional art activities

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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