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Circle Art Creation

Circles Everywhere

Day 14of 180
Week 3of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and create circular shapes

2

Explore different circular objects for printing

3

Develop fine motor skills through art

Genesis 1:27

God created man in his own image, in God's image he created him; male and female he created them.

Genesis 1:27 (WEB)

Just as God carefully creates, we can create beautiful art using circles He designed in the world

📦 Materials Needed

  • White construction paper
  • Washable paint
  • Circular objects (bottle caps, toilet paper rolls, jar lids)
  • Paper plates
  • Circular stickers
  • Wet wipes for cleanup

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around the table and remind your little learner about our circle adventures this week. Say, 'Today, we're going to make beautiful circle art!'

💭 Review Question: Can you show me a circle you remember from yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how many things God made are round and circular!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Circles are everywhere in God's creation
  • We can make art using different circular objects
  • Creating is fun and shows God's creativity
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What round things can you see right now?
  • Do you see any circles in our room?
3Activity: Circular Printing Adventure (6 min)
art project

Create a colorful circle print artwork using various circular objects

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on an art smock or old shirt
  2. Spread paint on a paper plate
  3. Dip circular objects into paint
  4. Press painted objects onto white paper
  5. Make lots of colorful circle prints
  6. Let artwork dry
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer paint colors and larger objects

Challenge: Create a pattern with different sized circles

4Closing (3 min)

Clean up together and admire your circle art

📝 Review Questions:
  • What shapes did you make?
  • What colors did you use?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play with playdough and make circles with our hands!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Circular printing helps develop hand-eye coordination and introduces early math concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use washable paint
  • Protect work surface
  • Let child explore freely
🤔 Common Struggles:

Messy paint, difficulty pressing objects evenly

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about creating, ability to identify circles

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library circle tracing worksheets
  • Hang artwork in a special place to celebrate creation

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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