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Zigzag Adventure

Painting with Brushes

Day 14of 180
Week 3of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to create zigzag lines with a paintbrush

2

Understand how to move a brush back and forth across paper

3

Appreciate God's creative power in nature

📖 Scripture Connection

Job 37:3

“He directs it under the whole sky, and his lightning to the corners of the earth.”

— Job 37:3 (WEB)

Connects zigzag lines to lightning, which God creates in the sky

📦 Materials Needed

  • Large white paper
  • Tempera paint
  • Large paintbrushes
  • Paint cups
  • Smocks or old shirts
  • Wet wipes
  • Paper towels
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Yesterday we made long smooth lines, today we'll make exciting zigzag lines!

💭 Review Question: Can you show me the long lines we painted yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Let's learn about zigzag lines - they go back and forth like lightning in the sky!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Zigzag lines move up and down
  • They look like lightning
  • God makes beautiful lightning in the sky
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever seen lightning?
  • What does lightning look like?
3Activity: Lightning Zigzag Painting (8 min)
hands-on

Paint zigzag lines across your paper like lightning

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on your smock
  2. Dip brush in paint
  3. Move brush back and forth across paper
  4. Make zigzag lines like lightning
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child move hand with brush

Challenge: Use multiple paint colors for zigzag lines

4Closing (3 min)

Look at all the amazing zigzag lightning lines you made!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did our lines look like?
  • Can you show me a zigzag?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll paint a colorful rainbow!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Zigzag lines help develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate zigzag motion before child tries
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Let child explore and experiment
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping paint on paper, controlling brush movement

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to move brush back and forth

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk and look for zigzag patterns
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for lightning coloring pages

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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