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Creation's Colorful Days

Art from Bible Stories

Day 86of 180
Week 18of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the basic sequence of God's creation story

2

Create a colorful drawing representing different days of creation

3

Develop appreciation for God's creative design

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

Emphasizes God's joy in creation and encourages children to appreciate beauty

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • Bible
  • BibleMouse Creation Story Picture Book (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around and talk about yesterday's favorite season drawing

💭 Review Question: What special colors did you use in your favorite season picture?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce creation story with simple explanation

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made everything we see
  • He created the world in six special days
  • Each day, He made something wonderful
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think God made first?
  • Can you name some things God created?
3Activity: Creation Day Coloring Adventure (8 min)
hands-on

Draw pictures representing different creation days

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper into 6 sections
  2. Draw light in first section
  3. Draw sky in second section
  4. Continue with land, plants, sun/moon, animals
  5. Use bright, happy colors
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-draw sections for child to color

Challenge: Add details like specific animals or plants

4Closing (3 min)

Share and celebrate artwork

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite thing to draw?
  • Which day of creation do you like best?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll draw Noah's big boat with lots of animals!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Creation story is foundational to understanding God's design

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient with fine motor skills
  • Encourage creativity over perfection
  • Use positive, encouraging language
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated with drawing complex shapes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about creating, ability to name creation elements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing BibleMouse creation song from Resource Guide
  • Read creation story from children's Bible
  • Take a nature walk to observe God's creation

Ready for Tomorrow?

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