Let Your Light So Shine - Unit 1 - Creation of the Stars

Aug 27, 2026

A Christian lesson plan guiding students through biblical creation themes focused on God creating light and the larger heavens, land, plants, and celestial bodies. The plan walks learners through readings from Genesis 1:1-5 and Genesis 1:14-19, then connects the creation story to Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5:14-16 about being “a light in the world.” Interactive activities include a music-based “Creation Song,” flashlight games, a craft and snack using star motifs, and discussion questions to reinforce practical light-bearing actions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Unit 1: Creation of the Stars

Lesson Overview (25 min)

Bible Readings and Key Teaching

Lesson Activity: The Creation Song

Day-by-Day Song Repeats

Coloring Connection

Games (Flashlight Freeze Dance, Star Hopscotch)

Craft & Snack (Star Splatter Painting, Star Cookies)

Ending Questions and Challenge

Let Your Light So Shine Unit 1 Creation of the Stars Lesson – 25 min Explain that God created the entire world and that today you are going to learn about God creating light. Explain that in the beginning there was only darkness. If possible, turn off the lights and demonstrate the darkness that existed beforehand. Show the icons of God creating the world as you guide them through the Bible story. Images can be found through a google search if you do not have the icons at your parish. Then read Genesis 1:1-5. Explain that God created light. Turn on a flashlight or lamp to emphasize this. Explain that God did not only create light, He also created the sky and water, land and plants, and trees and fruit. Read Genesis 1:14-19. Explain that God created the sun, moon, and stars. He also created living creatures in the sky, on the land, and in the sea. God said creation was good, but He also created man and woman, and He said they were VERY GOOD. Explain that just like God created light and man, he calls his disciples to be alight in the world. Read Matthew 5:14-16. Ask how the students think they could be a light in the world. Take answersand give suggestions of helping others, inviting people to church, being kind, etc. Lesson Activity The Creation Song [https://missionbibleclass.org/songs/en](https://missionbibleclass.org/songs/en)[glish-songs/old-testament-](glish-songs/old-testament-)[songs/creation-song/](songs/creation-song/) Day 1, Day 1, God made light when there was none. (repeat) Day 2, Day 2, God made clouds and skies so blue. (repeat) Day 3, Day 3, God made flowers and grass and trees. (repeat) Day 4, Day 4, sun and moon and stars galore. (repeat) Day 5, Day 5, God made birds and fish alive. (repeat) Day 6, Day 6, God made animals and man that day. (repeat) Coloring Connection: Day 7, Day 7, God rested in His Heaven. (repeat) Let-there-be-light.pdf ([ministry-to-children.com](ministry-to-children.com)) Games Flashlight Freeze Dance-10 min Star Hopscotch – 15 min Supplies Needed: flashlight, music Start the music. Turn out the flashlight and students dance freely. When the flashlight is turned on, they freeze. If anyone moves, they are out and sit down. Last person standing gets to run the flashlight the next round. To mix it up play different music styles and speeds or add more than one student with a flashlight so students are required to watch for more than one light to turn on. Supplies Needed: sidewalk chalk if you can be outside, large cutout stars and tape if inside, small stones or coins Before the lesson use chalk—or cut out stars and tape—to make a hopscotch board that instead of squares has the numbers in star shapes. Play as you usually would hopscotch: students throw their stone or coin into a star, then hop through the board skipping the star with the stone/coin in it. They start with one and go through to ten. If there is a larger group of students, then more than one board could be made. Kontakion of Theophany– Tone 4 Today You have shown forth to the world, O Lord, / and the light of Your countenance has been marked on us. / Knowing You, we sing Your praises. / You have come and revealed Yourself, / O unapproachable Light. [https://www.oca.org/files/PDF/Music/January/6_Jan_Kondak_Obikhod.pdf](https://www.oca.org/files/PDF/Music/January/6_Jan_Kondak_Obikhod.pdf) Craft & Snack Star Splatter Painting-25 min Supplies Needed: canvas, cardstock with the verse “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walkin darkness but have the light of life.” John 8:12 printed on it, assorted sizes of stars cut out of paper, neon glow in the dark paint, toothbrushes, cardboard boxes Place canvas into cardboard box. Position the stars and tape them onto the canvas. Dip toothbrush bristles into paint then use your thumb to fan down the toothbrush bristles. This will cause the paint to spatter onto the canvas, creating tiny dots around the

FAQs

What biblical passages are used in this lesson?

The lesson includes Genesis 1:1-5 to teach that God created light and Genesis 1:14-19 to explain the creation of the sun, moon, and stars. It also uses Matthew 5:14-16 to connect creation to being a light to others.

How do the students participate during the lesson?

Students join interactive elements such as a Creation Song with day-by-day repeats, games using flashlights and star hopscotch, and hands-on craft and snack activities shaped around stars.

What challenge does the lesson give at the end?

Students are asked reflection questions about darkness, light, and what they are called to be, then challenged to do something that evening or the next day to be “a light of the world.”

Aug 27, 2026

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