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Mixed Material Masterpiece

Colorful Collage

Day 115of 180
Week 23of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Explore different textures and materials in art

2

Create a mixed-media collage using multiple materials

3

Practice following simple instructions and being creative

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 35:31-32

“He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs.”

— Exodus 35:31-32 (WEB)

God gives us creativity to make beautiful things, just like we're doing in our art project today!

📦 Materials Needed

  • magazines
  • colored paper
  • fabric scraps
  • buttons
  • ribbon
  • child-safe glue
  • large piece of construction paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's review our colorful week of creating art with different materials.

💭 Review Question: What fun materials did we use in our art this week?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today, we're going to make a special collage using ALL the materials we've learned about this week!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at all these fun materials we can use
  • We can glue things wherever we want to be creative
  • There's no wrong way to make our art!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you want to use?
  • Which materials are your favorite?
3Activity: Mixed Material Masterpiece (8 min)
hands-on

Create a colorful collage using all the materials we've explored this week

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a big piece of paper
  2. Pick out your favorite materials
  3. Use glue to stick things down
  4. Make your picture special and unique!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps place materials

Challenge: Create a picture that tells a story with the materials

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our beautiful BibleMouse art creations!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you like most about making your collage?
  • Can you tell me about the picture you made?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll look at colorful pictures in a storybook!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Collage making helps develop fine motor skills and creativity

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Let child lead the creative process
  • Focus on enjoyment, not perfection
  • Talk about colors and textures while creating
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might need help with gluing and placing materials

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about creating, willingness to try new things

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a photo of the completed artwork
  • Display the collage in a special place at home

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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