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Rainbow of Colors

Colors in God's World

Day 85of 180
Week 17of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and name six basic colors

2

Create a rainbow craft using multiple colors

3

Appreciate God's colorful creation

Genesis 9:13

I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.

Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

God created rainbows as a beautiful promise, showing His love through colorful creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • White construction paper
  • Crayons or watercolors
  • Cotton balls
  • Glue stick

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Sing color song from previous lessons. Review yellow and green colors learned earlier this week.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me something yellow you saw yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how God made a world full of beautiful colors!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves colors - look around and see all the different colors!
  • Rainbows have red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple
  • Every color is special to God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors can you see right now?
  • What's your favorite color God made?
3Activity: Rainbow Promise Craft (6 min)
creative

Create a rainbow using cotton balls and crayons, remembering God's colorful promise

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw an arc on white paper
  2. Glue cotton balls along the arc
  3. Color each cotton ball section a different rainbow color
  4. Optional: Add a simple drawing of clouds
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw arc and place cotton balls

Challenge: Child draws arc independently and chooses color placement

4Closing (3 min)

Pray and thank God for making such a colorful world

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did we use today?
  • Who made all these beautiful colors?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll look at circles in God's world!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning color recognition and basic art skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle guidance during craft
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Help child name colors during activity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused, managing glue and fine motor skills

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to match colors, enjoyment of creating

Extension Activities

  • Read a BibleMouse Read-Aloud book about colors
  • Go on a color hunt outside
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library color worksheets

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