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Clay Ball Creations

Playing with Clay

Day 33of 180
Week 7of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to roll clay into different-sized balls

2

Practice stacking clay balls to create simple sculptures

3

Develop fine motor skills through creative play

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 2:7

“Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”

— Genesis 2:7 (WEB)

Just as God carefully formed man, children will carefully form clay balls and create their own small sculptures

📦 Materials Needed

  • Modeling clay
  • Clay work mat or plastic tablecloth
  • Small tray or plate (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art lesson! Remember how we rolled clay snakes yesterday? Today we'll learn to make clay balls and stack them!

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

Today we'll use our hands to make different-sized clay balls. Some will be big, some small - just like the wonderful variety God creates!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Demonstrate rolling clay between palms
  • Show how to make small and large balls
  • Explain how to gently stack balls
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shapes can we make with clay balls?
  • How many different sizes can you create?
3Activity: Clay Ball Sculpture (8 min)
hands-on

Create a snowman or caterpillar by stacking different-sized clay balls

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a small piece of clay
  2. Roll clay between your palms to make a ball
  3. Make 3-4 balls of different sizes
  4. Gently stack balls from largest to smallest
  5. Add small details if desired
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child roll and stack just 2-3 balls

Challenge: Create a more complex sculpture with multiple ball sizes

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our beautiful clay creations! God loves when we use our creativity.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we make today?
  • How did you roll your clay balls?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about making flat clay shapes!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Fine motor skills are developing at this age. Patience is key!

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate each step slowly
  • Allow child to explore and create freely
  • Praise effort over perfect results
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if balls aren't perfectly round

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of process, ability to follow basic instructions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for clay-related coloring pages
  • Photograph sculptures to create an art portfolio

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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