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Clay Animal

Clay Creations

Day 70of 180
Week 14of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Learn to shape clay into a simple animal form

2

Explore basic clay manipulation techniques

3

Appreciate God's creativity in animal design

Genesis 1:25

God made the animals of the earth after their kind, and the livestock after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind. God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:25 (WEB)

Celebrates God as the original creator of animals

📦 Materials Needed

  • Air-dry clay
  • Play mat
  • Plastic knife
  • Toothpick
  • Small tray or plate

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Wiggle like an animal! Let's remember the clay snakes we made yesterday and get ready to create a new animal friend!

💭 Review Question: What animal did we play with in clay yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today in our BibleMouse art lesson, we're going to make a special clay animal. Just like God created all the wonderful animals, we can use our hands to create something special!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made every animal unique and special
  • We can use our hands to shape clay
  • Animals come in many different shapes
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What's your favorite animal?
  • Can you make the sound of that animal?
3Activity: Clay Animal Creation (8 min)
hands-on

Slowly roll and shape clay into a simple animal shape

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a small piece of clay
  2. Roll it into a ball
  3. Pinch and shape to make animal features
  4. Use toothpick to add small details
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child shape basic animal form

Challenge: Try to add more detailed features like ears or tail

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our special clay animals and thank God for making such amazing creatures!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What animal did you make?
  • How did you shape your clay?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll draw straight lines and march like soldiers!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are developing fine motor skills and creativity

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Keep expectations low and fun
  • Focus on process, not perfect results
  • Offer lots of praise and encouragement
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may get frustrated if clay doesn't look exactly like an animal

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of process, basic manipulation of clay

Extension Activities

  • Take a photo of the clay animal
  • Read a children's book about animals
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for animal coloring pages

Ready for Tomorrow?

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