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Paper Fringe

Scissors Skills

Day 87of 180
Week 18of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to make controlled snips along paper edges

2

Create paper fringe using safety scissors

3

Practice fine motor skills with patience

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 139:14

“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

Just as we carefully snip paper, God carefully created each child with special skills and abilities

📦 Materials Needed

  • Safety scissors
  • Construction paper (light colors)
  • Glue stick
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: PK3 Art
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Yesterday we practiced snipping, today we'll make beautiful fringes!

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how we hold our scissors safely?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll learn how to make pretty paper fringes by snipping carefully along the edge.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Hold scissors with thumb in top hole
  • Make small snips close together
  • Stop before cutting all the way across
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What might fringe look like?
  • Where do we see fringe in nature?
3Activity: Fringe Fun (8 min)
hands-on

Create a colorful fringe paper craft

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a paper strip
  2. Hold scissors carefully
  3. Make small snips along one edge
  4. Open up your fringed paper and see how it looks!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps guide scissors

Challenge: Make fringe on multiple paper strips

4Closing (3 min)

Look at our beautiful fringed papers! God made our hands to create wonderful things!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn today?
  • How did we use our scissors?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll practice cutting grass shapes!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Fine motor skills are developing; patience is key

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate each step slowly
  • Use positive encouragement
  • Help child hold scissors correctly
🤔 Common Struggles:

Cutting straight lines and controlling scissors

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Careful hand movements and growing confidence

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a fringe paper crown
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional cutting practice

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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