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My Paper Creation

Tearing and Gluing

Day 20of 180
Week 4of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Develop fine motor skills through tearing and gluing

2

Create a unique artwork using different paper types

3

Understand that everyone makes special creations

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

Just as God creates uniquely, each child creates a special artwork

📦 Materials Needed

  • construction paper
  • tissue paper
  • glue sticks
  • base paper
  • child-safe scissors (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's remember how we tore paper yesterday and made colorful pictures.

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

Today, we're going to make our very own special paper creation! Just like God made everything unique, you'll make something special.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at all these different papers we can use
  • We can tear papers into any shape we want
  • Every picture will look different - and that's wonderful!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shapes can you make with paper?
  • What colors do you want to use today?
3Activity: My Unique Paper Creation (8 min)
hands-on

Tear and glue papers to make a special picture

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose your base paper
  2. Tear different colored papers into pieces
  3. Use glue stick to attach paper pieces
  4. Make your picture look however YOU want!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps tear papers, child glues

Challenge: Try making a specific shape or scene

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our beautiful creations! Each one is special, just like God made us special.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you make today?
  • What was your favorite part of making your picture?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play with play dough and make fun shapes!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson focuses on creative expression and fine motor skill development

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage child's creativity - there's no 'wrong' way to create
  • Help with glue stick if needed
  • Praise effort, not just result
🤔 Common Struggles:

Difficulty with glue stick or tearing paper

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of process, attempt to create something

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional paper art templates
  • Take a photo of artwork to share with family

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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