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Snip-Snap Paper Strips

Cutting and Collage Fun

Day 27of 180
Week 6of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to cut paper strips safely and deliberately

2

Practice fine motor skills with scissors

3

Create a simple paper strip collage

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 31:13

“She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with her hands.”

— Proverbs 31:13 (WEB)

Celebrates creative work and using hands to make beautiful things

📦 Materials Needed

  • safety scissors
  • construction paper (multiple colors)
  • glue stick
  • white paper for background
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how our hands can create beautiful art!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about cutting yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll learn to cut paper strips and make a colorful collage

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Remember to hold scissors with your thumb in the top hole
  • Cut slowly and carefully
  • Make different length strips
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors will you choose?
  • How can we make our collage special?
3Activity: Paper Strip Collage (8 min)
hands-on

Cut colorful paper strips and glue them on white paper

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose 3-4 different colored papers
  2. Cut strips of different lengths
  3. Arrange strips on white paper
  4. Glue strips down carefully
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent pre-cuts strips for child to arrange

Challenge: Create a picture or pattern with strips

4Closing (3 min)

Show and tell about your beautiful collage

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite part of making art today?
  • What colors did you use?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn to cut out different shapes!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Fine motor skills are crucial for future writing

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Supervise scissor use closely
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Let child explore creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Difficulty holding scissors correctly or cutting straight

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Increasing control and confidence with scissors

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a collage with a theme (animals, nature)
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional cutting practice

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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