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Collage Combination

Art Techniques Review

Day 168of 180
Week 34of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Demonstrate cutting and tearing paper skills

2

Create a collage using multiple techniques

3

Practice following multi-step art instructions

📖 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 create art by combining different pieces, God carefully created each of us uniquely

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Magazines or scrap paper
  • Large white paper for background
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's review what we've learned about creating art

💭 Review Question: What art techniques did we practice this week?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll make a special collage by cutting, tearing, and gluing different papers together

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Cutting creates straight edges
  • Tearing makes fun, interesting shapes
  • Gluing helps us put our artwork together
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shapes can you make by cutting?
  • What happens when we tear paper?
3Activity: Wonderful Creation Collage (8 min)
hands-on

Create a collage that shows how special and unique you are

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose different colored papers
  2. Cut or tear papers into shapes
  3. Arrange shapes on background paper
  4. Glue pieces down carefully
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut some shapes for child to arrange

Challenge: Create a collage telling a story about yourself

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our beautiful collages and talk about how God makes us special

📝 Review Questions:
  • What different ways did you make shapes?
  • How is your collage unique?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make a clay sculpture and review all our art skills!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Collage-making helps develop fine motor skills and creativity

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Supervise scissor use closely
  • Encourage creativity over perfection
  • Let child lead the creative process
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may get frustrated with cutting or gluing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of process, ability to follow multi-step instructions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family collage together
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional shape templates

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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