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Ball Rolling

Rolling and Spinning Art

Day 159of 180
Week 32of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Explore how different sized balls create unique paint patterns

2

Practice fine motor skills through rolling and painting

3

Develop curiosity about movement and art creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 17:22

“A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”

— Proverbs 17:22 (WEB)

Just as balls roll and create joy in our art, a happy heart brings life and creativity to everything we do

📦 Materials Needed

  • Large white paper
  • Washable tempera paint
  • Various sized balls (tennis ball, marble, ping pong ball)
  • Shallow box or large tray
  • Smock or old t-shirt
  • Wet wipes for cleanup
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Yesterday we rolled cars through paint, and today we'll explore rolling balls!

💭 Review Question: What colors did we use yesterday when we made car track art?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll see how different balls make different marks when they roll through paint

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Big balls make big paint marks
  • Small balls make tiny paint lines
  • Rolling is fun and creates unique art
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What ball do you think will make the biggest mark?
  • Can you guess what color we should use today?
3Activity: Rolling Ball Paint Exploration (8 min)
hands-on

Place paper inside shallow box, dip balls in different color paints, then roll them across paper

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on your smock
  2. Place white paper inside box
  3. Dip ball in paint
  4. Gently roll ball across paper
  5. Watch the cool paint trail!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child roll ball

Challenge: Child chooses ball and paint color independently

4Closing (3 min)

Look at all the amazing art we created by rolling balls!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite ball to roll?
  • What colors did you use?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make art that moves in even more exciting ways!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This activity develops hand-eye coordination and introduces cause-and-effect concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use washable paint
  • Cover work surface
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might get paint everywhere - embrace the mess!

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about creating unique patterns

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Dry artwork and display on BibleMouse art wall
  • Talk about Proverbs verse and how creating art can bring joy

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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