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Party Hat Creation

Celebration Art

Day 144of 180
Week 29of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Develop fine motor skills through cutting and decorating

2

Create a unique party hat using various art materials

3

Practice following multi-step instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 150:3-5

“Praise him with the sound of the trumpet. Praise him with the psaltery and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dancing. Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe! Praise him with loud cymbals. Praise him with high sounding cymbals!”

— Psalm 150:3-5 (WEB)

Celebrates joy, creativity, and festive expression through art and music

📦 Materials Needed

  • Colored construction paper
  • Scissors (child-safe)
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons
  • Markers
  • Stickers
  • Ribbon scraps
  • Glitter (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Yesterday we decorated presents, and today we'll make a special celebration party hat!

💭 Review Question: What colorful things did we draw yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll create a fun party hat that shows how God loves creativity and celebration!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Party hats are a fun way to make celebrations special
  • We can use different colors and patterns
  • God loves when we use our imagination
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a party fun?
  • What colors do you like most?
3Activity: Joyful Party Hat Craft (8 min)
hands-on

Create a colorful party hat using paper, decorations, and imagination

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a large piece of construction paper
  2. Roll paper into a cone shape
  3. Glue the edge to make a hat
  4. Decorate with crayons, markers, and stickers
  5. Add ribbon or glitter if desired
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut paper cone for child to decorate

Challenge: Add more complex decorative elements

4Closing (3 min)

Let's share our beautiful party hats and talk about how we used creativity!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you like most about making your hat?
  • What colors did you choose?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll create a celebration banner with fun flags!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson develops fine motor skills and creative expression

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Help with cutting if needed
  • Encourage creativity over perfection
  • Let child lead the decoration process
🤔 Common Struggles:

Cutting and maintaining focus for full activity

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of process, willingness to try new techniques

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a photo of the party hat
  • Wear the hat during a family celebration
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional decoration templates

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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