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Inventor's Art

Experimenting with Art

Day 170of 180
Week 34of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Explore creative ways to make art

2

Use different materials to create unique artwork

3

Develop curiosity and joy in artistic expression

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:27

“God created man in his own image. In God's image he created him; male and female he created them.”

— Genesis 1:27 (WEB)

Just as God is creative, we can be creative too! We are made in God's image and can enjoy making new things.

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Crayons
  • Markers
  • Cotton swabs
  • Sponges
  • Plastic forks
  • Paintbrushes
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today is Inventor's Art day in our BibleMouse curriculum! We're going to be art inventors and try making art in new, fun ways!

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

Today we'll be creative artists! We can make art in many different ways. Let's look at our special materials and think about how we might use them differently.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Artists like to try new things
  • We can use tools in unexpected ways
  • Making art is fun and exciting!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What could we use to make art today?
  • How can we use these things differently?
3Activity: Inventor's Art Exploration (8 min)
hands-on

Experiment with making art using different tools in unusual ways

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out all the materials
  2. Try making marks with cotton swabs
  3. Use a plastic fork to make interesting patterns
  4. Stamp with sponges
  5. Draw and create freely!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use just 2-3 materials

Challenge: Create a specific picture using only unusual tools

4Closing (3 min)

Look at all the amazing art we invented today!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite way to make art?
  • What did you create today?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll look at all our artwork and pick our favorites!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Creativity is about exploration, not perfection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Let child lead the exploration
  • Praise effort and creativity
  • Don't correct or guide too much
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may get frustrated if art doesn't look 'right'

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement, willingness to experiment, joy in creating

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take photos of artwork to save memories
  • Display artwork in a special place
  • Talk about the different ways we made art today

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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