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Bookmark for a Friend

Gifts from the Heart

Day 172of 180
Week 35of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to create a personalized bookmark as a gift

2

Practice fine motor skills through cutting and decorating

3

Understand the joy of giving to others

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 17:17

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”

— Proverbs 17:17 (WEB)

Highlights the importance of friendship and showing love through thoughtful gifts

📦 Materials Needed

  • cardstock
  • markers
  • crayons
  • scissors (child-safe)
  • stickers (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll create special bookmarks to show love to our friends!

💭 Review Question: Who is someone special you'd like to make a gift for?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll learn how to make a beautiful bookmark that shows someone how much we care

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Bookmarks help people remember where they are in a book
  • We can make our bookmark special by drawing pictures we love
  • Giving a gift can make someone's day brighter
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you think your friend would like?
  • What pictures could you draw on your bookmark?
3Activity: Friendship Bookmark Craft (8 min)
hands-on

Create a personalized bookmark as a gift

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a piece of cardstock and cut it into a long rectangle
  2. Use markers and crayons to decorate your bookmark
  3. Draw pictures or write a special message
  4. Add stickers if you'd like
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents can pre-cut bookmark shapes

Challenge: Add more detailed drawings or write friend's name

4Closing (3 min)

Let's share our beautiful bookmarks and talk about who we'll give them to

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you draw on your bookmark?
  • Who are you going to give your bookmark to?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll decorate a picture frame in our BibleMouse art time!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Bookmark making helps develop fine motor skills and creativity

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Assist with cutting if needed
  • Encourage creativity and self-expression
  • Focus on the joy of giving
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may need help with precise cutting or staying focused

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about creating a gift, ability to follow simple instructions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a bookmark for a family member
  • Make multiple bookmarks to share
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional bookmark templates

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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