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Mix It Up

Experimenting with Art

Day 167of 180
Week 34of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Explore mixing different art materials creatively

2

Practice using two different art supplies together

3

Develop curiosity about artistic experimentation

📖 Scripture Connection

Ephesians 2:10

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we should walk in them.”

— Ephesians 2:10 (WEB)

Just as we can create something unique by mixing art supplies, God creates us uniquely with special purposes

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Watercolor paints
  • Chalk pastels
  • Glue stick
  • Paintbrushes
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse art lesson, we're going to be art explorers and mix things we don't usually put together!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about trying new things yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll discover what happens when we mix watercolors and chalk pastels in unexpected ways!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Sometimes mixing different things can make something beautiful
  • God loves when we use our creativity
  • It's okay if our art looks different from everyone else's
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when we mix water and chalk?
  • What colors do you want to try together?
3Activity: Colorful Mixing Adventure (8 min)
hands-on

Experiment with watercolors and chalk pastels on the same paper

📝 Instructions:
  1. First, draw with chalk pastels on white paper
  2. Then, paint watercolors over the chalk
  3. Watch how the colors blend and change
  4. Let your artwork dry
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just use one or two colors

Challenge: Try creating a specific picture while mixing

4Closing (3 min)

Look at how beautiful our mixed-up art became!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you discover when mixing colors?
  • Did anything surprise you?

Coming up: Tomorrow is Messy Art Day - get ready to have fun!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Mixing art materials helps develop sensory exploration and creativity

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Let child lead the exploration
  • Praise effort over perfect results
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional art activity ideas
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if materials don't work exactly as expected

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about discovering new art techniques

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take photos of artwork for BibleMouse portfolio
  • Discuss how God makes each artwork (and person) special

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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