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Poking Clay

Clay Creations

Day 69of 180
Week 14of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Explore different textures in clay using fingers and simple tools

2

Practice fine motor skills by poking and pressing clay

3

Develop creativity through sensory art exploration

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 2:7

“Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”

— Genesis 2:7 (WEB)

Just as God carefully formed humans from clay, we explore creating textures and shapes in our clay today

📦 Materials Needed

  • Air-dry clay
  • Play mat
  • Plastic knife
  • Toothpick
  • Small tray
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today in our BibleMouse lesson, we're going to make our clay bumpy and interesting!

💭 Review Question: What did we do with clay yesterday? (Making clay snakes!)
2Teaching (7 min)

Let's learn how to make our clay look and feel special by poking it!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Fingers can make big bumps
  • Toothpicks can make tiny dots
  • Plastic knives can make lines
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What different marks can we make?
  • How does the clay feel?
3Activity: Texture Exploration (8 min)
hands-on

Create a clay surface with lots of interesting pokes and marks

📝 Instructions:
  1. Flatten your clay piece
  2. Use your finger to make big bumps
  3. Use a toothpick to make tiny dots
  4. Try making lines with a plastic knife
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just use fingers to make bumps

Challenge: Try to create a specific pattern or design

4Closing (3 min)

Look at all the amazing textures we created!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What tool did you like best?
  • What marks did you make?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make a fun clay animal!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Texture exploration is crucial for sensory development

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Let child explore freely
  • Supervise tool use
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Difficulty controlling small tools

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement and curiosity about clay textures

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take photos of clay textures
  • Compare different texture patterns
  • Use BibleMouse Printables to draw clay texture patterns

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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