On day 6, God made all the land animals.  Let’s make our own. Today we will make a lion, a sheep or a pig.

Lion
Supplies:

1. Paper plate         2. brown and yellow paint            3. scissors                       4.  black marker

5. goggle eyes           6. red construction paper             7. yarn (optional)

Steps:

1. Paint center of plate yellow

2. Paint outside rim of paint brown. Then allow to dry

3. Cut slits in outside rim along entire plate

4. Glue on googly eyes

5. Cut small heart out of construction paper and glue to center of plate

6. Draw on mouth and whisker spots

7. If desired, cut small even sized pieces from yarn and past to each side just above mouth for whiskers

Sheep
Supplies:
Cotton balls        Glue      Black construction paper              Goggly eyes              Scissors
Steps:

1. Glue cotton balls to one side of plate

2. Cut circle and four small ovals from black construction paper

3. Glue circle at halfway point to edge of plate

4. Glue googly eyes to circle center and two small ovals to top of circle for ears

5. Glue other tow small ovals to bottom of plate for feet

Pig
Supplies: 
Pink paint           Goggly eyes        Pink and black construction paper              Black marker      Glue

Steps:

1. Paint one entire side of plate pink and set aside to dry

2. Glue two googly eyes to painted side of plate

3. Cut two small triangle out of pink construction paper. Then glue to nonpainted side of plate

4. Cut oval out of pink construction paper and glue to painted side of plate

5. Cut two small circles from black construction paper and glue on top of pink oval

6. Draw mouth on plate

Encourage you children to use their imaginations as they create their animals by inviting them to use different colors or designs.  With this, we can display the creativity and love for diversity God has shown us throughout the creation story.

Until next time,

happy sowing!