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Celebration Banner

Celebration Art

Day 145of 180
Week 29of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Learn to create a decorative banner with simple shapes and colors

2

Practice cutting and gluing skills

3

Understand how art can be used to celebrate and bring joy

Psalm 100:1

Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all you lands!

Psalm 100:1 (WEB)

Just as we can celebrate God with our voices, we can celebrate with colorful art and creativity

📦 Materials Needed

  • Colorful construction paper
  • Scissors (child-safe)
  • Glue stick
  • Ribbon or string
  • Markers
  • Stickers

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's talk about how we can use art to celebrate special moments.

💭 Review Question: What fun things did we create in our art lessons this week?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll make a special celebration banner that shows how happy we can be!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Banners are used to celebrate special times
  • We can use bright colors to show joy
  • Our art can remind us of God's happiness
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes you feel happy?
  • How can we show joy through art?
3Activity: Joyful Celebration Banner (8 min)
hands-on

Create a colorful banner with flags, letters, and decorations

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cut triangle shapes from colored paper
  2. Glue triangles onto a long ribbon
  3. Decorate each flag with stickers or drawings
  4. Write letters or draw happy pictures on the flags
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut triangles for younger children

Challenge: Add more detailed decorations or spell out a full word

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our beautiful celebration banners!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes your banner special?
  • How does your banner show joy?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore making art with music!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Banners are a fun way to celebrate and express creativity

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Help with cutting if needed
  • Encourage creativity and fun over perfection
  • Use this as a chance to talk about celebration and joy
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find cutting precise shapes challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm, creativity, and enjoyment of the process

Extension Activities

  • Hang the banner in a special place at home
  • Take a photo of the banner to remember the activity
  • Create a banner for a family celebration

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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