Exemplary Art Workshop Lesson Plans

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Having written over 40 Art Workshop lesson plans on major Bible stories, the Writing Team has many good and great art lesson plans to choose from, so we've selected the following highlights to show the variety of creative ways to use art to teach a Bible lesson. See the full menu here.

The Ten Commandments Art Workshop
Sculptures of Moses with the tablets. Emphasis on God's Law of Love.

Story of Creation Art Workshop
Creation Story painting using the "wax resist" technique in the style of artist Ted Harrison. Emphasis on God's creative joy.

Elijah's Mantle Art WorkshoA special Elijah's hair and name t-shirt. Emphasis on Elijah's character and super-status among the prophets.

Birth of Jesus: Shepherds and Angels
A special fabric and paint portrait of that moment of "glory and peace."

Jesus and Nicodemus Art Workshop
Making a God's Eye. Emphasis on seeing the world as God sees it (being born from above).

Jesus and Zaccheus Art Workshop
Making a red-lens decoder image to "see how Jesus sees us."

Good Samaritan Art Workshop
Creating a clay map of the story. Emphasis on "who are the neighbors that we share God's land with."

Peter Sinks, Jesus Saves Art Workshop
Creating a 3D hand reaching up, reaching down. Emphasis on Jesus saves.

The Last Supper Art Workshop
Students sew a special Last Supper tablecloth to be used in worship.

Pentecost: Wind, Fire, Faith! Art Workshop
Breath-blown painting of the Spirit breathing life into the church at Pentecost. Emphasis on God's Spirit breathing into and through us.