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Stars Who Give Us Light

Activity Objective:

To have the children discover and acknowledge people in their lives who are good role models—light givers

Lesson Outcome:

The children will look for people who act as stars to be followed, and they will say thank you to these people.

Materials

Directions:

Give each child three yellow stars to cut out.
Remind the children of the Three Wise Men following the star to Jesus. Are there people who are like stars who lead the children to Jesus?
Have them write Thanks for your light. on each star.
Encourage the children to take their stars home and pass them out to people who give them good light to follow.
Follow up at the next session to get reactions from passing out the stars and receiving the stars.

Learning Styles:

People Smart

Approximate Time:

10 minutes

Hints:

Have extra stars available for children who want more stars to pass on.

Sensitivities:

Give your quieter students a chance to tell you one-on-one about sharing their stars.