📖

Soft Tissue Paper

Tearing and Gluing

Day 19of 180
Week 4of 36
20Minutes
← Day 18Day 19 of 180Day 20 →
🖨️ Download Worksheet (PDF)
🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Explore different textures of tissue paper

2

Practice tearing paper with fingers

3

Develop fine motor skills through gluing

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 139:14

“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

Just as we carefully tear and create art, God carefully created each child uniquely

📦 Materials Needed

  • Tissue paper (various colors)
  • White construction paper
  • Glue sticks
  • Child-safe work surface
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's feel different papers and talk about how God made things with different textures.

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

Today we'll explore soft tissue paper and learn how to tear it gently

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Tissue paper is very light and thin
  • We can tear it with our fingers
  • Different colors make our art special
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does the tissue paper feel like?
  • Can you make a small piece of paper?
3Activity: Tissue Paper Creation (8 min)
hands-on

Tear tissue paper and create a colorful picture

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a piece of tissue paper
  2. Gently tear small pieces
  3. Use glue stick to attach pieces to white paper
  4. Make a beautiful picture!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child tear paper

Challenge: Create a specific shape with torn paper pieces

4Closing (3 min)

Show and celebrate your tissue paper art!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was fun about tearing paper?
  • What colors did you use?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make a special paper creation all our own!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Tissue paper requires gentle handling for PK3 children

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate tearing slowly
  • Praise effort over perfect results
  • Help if child gets frustrated
🤔 Common Struggles:

Difficulty tearing paper or using glue stick

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of process, attempt to tear and glue

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a tissue paper collage of a simple shape
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional art templates

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

Continue to Day 20 →Back to Art