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Squeezing Clay

Clay Creations

Day 66of 180
Week 14of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Explore different textures of clay

2

Learn basic clay manipulation skills

3

Develop sensory awareness and creativity

📖 Scripture Connection

Jeremiah 18:6

“House of Israel, can't I do with you as this potter does? says Yahweh. Behold, as the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, house of Israel.”

— Jeremiah 18:6 (WEB)

Just as clay can be shaped by a potter, God shapes our lives with love and care

📦 Materials Needed

  • Air-dry clay
  • Play mat
  • Plastic knife
  • Toothpick
  • Wet wipes for cleanup
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's talk about how clay feels different from play dough.

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

Today we're exploring clay - a special material that can be squeezed, rolled, and shaped!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Clay feels different - it's heavier and more firm than play dough
  • We can squeeze and shape clay with our hands
  • God made our hands special so we can create things
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How does the clay feel in your hands?
  • What shapes can we make with clay?
3Activity: Clay Squeezing Fun (8 min)
hands-on

Explore clay by squeezing, rolling, and playing

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on play mat
  2. Take a small piece of clay
  3. Squeeze the clay with your whole hand
  4. Try rolling it into a ball
  5. Gently press the clay
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just squeeze and pat the clay

Challenge: Try making a simple shape like a heart

4Closing (3 min)

Clean up our clay and talk about what we learned

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did clay feel like?
  • Did you like squeezing the clay?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll roll clay into balls of different sizes!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Clay provides excellent sensory exploration for PK3 children

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Help child explore texture without too much direction
  • Expect mess - use play mat and have wet wipes ready
  • Focus on exploration, not perfect shapes
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might find clay's texture uncomfortable

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's curiosity and willingness to touch the clay

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take photos of clay exploration for BibleMouse portfolio
  • Sing a simple song about God making us special while playing with clay

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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