Finger Painting

Saying thanks to God

Memory Verse:

Colossians 1:3, "We give thanks to God."

Materials Needed:

Plastic pots of diluted finger paints.
One A4 sheet of paper for each child.
Paint smocks and plastic table covers.
Water and washing cloths.

Age Group:

Preschool to Grade 2.

God looks after us and gives us many good things, such as the sunshine, the rain, the flowers and the trees.  We need to be thankful for all of these good things.  Today, we are going to make "Thank- you" paintings, but before we do this, I want you to say with me, "We give thanks to God".  What can we say, "Thanks to God" for? ( Let the children respond ).  Let's say that again, "We give thanks to God".

Activity:

1.  Make sure each child's clothes are protected with a smock.
 
2.  Give each child a sheet of paper.
 
3.  Let the children to dip their fore-fingers into the paints and draw things for which they are
     thankful for.
 
4.  Set the sheets aside and when they are dry, pin them around the walls of the class and
     then say, "See how many things we can thank God for!"
 
5.  Alternately, let the children dip their hands into a thin layer of paint in a flat dish and make
     hand-print patterns on their sheets of paper.
 
6.  Wash the children's hands thoroughly and clean-up all paint
     spills and utensils used.

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