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Marble Roll Painting

Rolling and Spinning Art

Day 156of 180
Week 32of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Explore color mixing through rolling motion

2

Develop fine motor skills by manipulating marbles

3

Appreciate God's creativity through art-making

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Just as marbles create beautiful, unexpected patterns, God creates wonderful designs in His world

📦 Materials Needed

  • Shallow box with lid
  • White paper
  • 3-4 different colored tempera paints
  • Marbles
  • Wet wipes for cleanup
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Yesterday we painted rocks, and today we'll create magic by rolling marbles in paint!

💭 Review Question: What colors did we use when we painted rocks yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we're going to be like little artists, using marbles to paint just like God creates beautiful designs in nature!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Marbles can make paint move in fun ways
  • We'll see how colors mix and swirl
  • God loves it when we create beautiful things
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shapes do you think our marble painting will make?
  • What colors should we use today?
3Activity: Marble Roll Painting (8 min)
hands-on

Roll marbles through paint to create colorful designs

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put paper inside the shallow box
  2. Drop small amounts of different colored paints on paper
  3. Gently tilt box to roll marbles through paint
  4. Watch the colors swirl and mix!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child tilt box

Challenge: Child tries tilting box independently

4Closing (3 min)

Look at our beautiful artwork! God loves when we create!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did our marbles make?
  • Was rolling fun?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make spin art in our BibleMouse curriculum!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Marble rolling develops hand-eye coordination and introduces color theory

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use washable paints
  • Protect work surface
  • Encourage exploration over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if marbles don't move exactly as expected

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about color mixing and movement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse art gallery with marble paintings
  • Talk about how God creates beautiful, unexpected designs

Ready for Tomorrow?

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