Materials: 1 Piece of white paper per child, Crayons/Markers
- Say: "Today we are going to learn how to make Jesus the Star of our lives!"
- Do: Have the kids draw a star on their paper (the star should fill up the whole paper-you may have to show them how to draw a star.)
- Say: "In order to make Jesus the star of our lives, we have to give up some things for Him sometimes."
- Ask: "What are some things we can give up for Jesus?" (Toys, crayons, etc.)
- Do: Have the children draw some of the things they named to give up on the inside of their star.
- Craft- Star Headbands (You will want to do this first because it will need time to dry)
Materials: 1 large star per child, 2 strips of construction paper per child, crayons, glue, glitter, stapler
- Give each child a star that says "Jesus is my star," or just "Jesus," and allow them to color it. Once they're done coloring, staple the star onto their headband, put glue around the edges and add glitter. Let the glue dry and at the end of class, Staple the strips of construction paper together. Fit the headband around the child's head, then pull off and staple to size.
- Game- "Follow Jesus"
- Tell the children that you are going to pretend to be Jesus for a little bit. Have the children follow you around and do the same things you do (like "Follow the Leader"). Then, allow each of the kids to have a turn being "Jesus."
- Snack-
- Tonight for snack we had cheesy fish crackers and blue juice.
