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Rainbow Scribbles

Scribble Art

Day 54of 180
Week 11of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Explore using multiple colors in a single artwork

2

Practice fine motor skills through scribbling

3

Develop appreciation for God's colorful creation

Genesis 9:13

I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.

Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

Celebrates the beautiful colors God creates in nature

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Crayons (multiple colors)
  • BibleMouse Art Smock (optional)

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's remember our colorful world! Yesterday we made chalk drawings, and today we'll make a rainbow of scribbles!

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

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how God loves colors! Just like He made a beautiful rainbow, we can make colorful art!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made lots of different colors
  • We can use many colors in our drawing
  • Scribbling is a fun way to make art!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see around you?
  • Can you name some colors?
3Activity: Rainbow Scribble Adventure (8 min)
hands-on

Create a colorful scribble drawing using multiple crayon colors

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take out your white paper
  2. Choose 3-4 different colored crayons
  3. Scribble in different directions
  4. Layer colors on top of each other
  5. Keep scribbling until the page is colorful!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use just 2-3 colors

Challenge: Try to make a specific shape with scribbles

4Closing (3 min)

Look at our beautiful, colorful drawings! God loves when we create!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did you use?
  • How many colors are in your picture?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll tell a story with our scribbles!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Scribbling is an important developmental stage for fine motor skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Let child explore freely
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Use positive, encouraging language
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying within paper, holding crayon correctly

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of color and movement

Extension Activities

  • Display artwork on refrigerator
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional coloring sheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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