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Motion Art

Rolling and Spinning Art

Day 160of 180
Week 32of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Explore how objects can create art through movement

2

Experiment with rolling and spinning techniques to make artwork

3

Develop curiosity about creative art-making processes

Psalm 104:24

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

Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Just as God creates with movement and purpose, we can create art through motion and creativity

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Washable tempera paint
  • Marbles
  • Shallow box or tray
  • Wet wipes for cleanup

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse art lesson, we're going to make art that moves! Remember how we rolled cars and balls through paint yesterday? Today, we'll use marbles to create special spinning artwork!

💭 Review Question: What fun ways did we make art move yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Let's talk about how things can move and make art. When we roll or spin something, it can leave beautiful marks!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Marbles can roll and leave colorful trails
  • We can tilt and move our paper to help the marble paint
  • Every artwork is special and unique
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you want to use today?
  • Can you show me how a marble might roll?
3Activity: Marble Painting Adventure (8 min)
hands-on

Place paper inside a shallow box, add small drops of different colored paints, then roll marbles around to create a colorful design!

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put paper inside the box
  2. Add 3-4 small paint drops
  3. Gently tilt and roll the box
  4. Watch the marble create a design!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer colors and help child tilt box

Challenge: Try predicting marble path before rolling

4Closing (3 min)

Look at our beautiful motion art! God loves when we create and explore!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did your marble paint?
  • Did you have fun making art move?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll draw circle faces and learn about how God made each person special!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Motion art helps develop fine motor skills and spatial awareness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Protect clothing with smock or old shirt
  • Supervise marble use closely
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might get frustrated if marble doesn't move exactly as they want

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about creating and willingness to experiment

Extension Activities

  • Try marble painting with different sized marbles
  • Create a BibleMouse art gallery to display motion artworks

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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