Leader Guide
Optional Opening Game
- Star Card Page
- Sky Card Pages 1 and 2
- Cardstock—3–8 sheets, depending on class size
- Scissors
- Painter's tape or masking tape
- Optional: crayons or markers
Make a copy of the Star Card Page on cardstock in color or black and white— one per four children, plus extras.
Make one copy of the Sky Card Pages (1–2) on cardstock in color or black and white. (One copy of both pages for about eight children.)
Cut out the individual cards.
Optional: Use crayons or markers to color the images appropriately for black and white copies.
Shuffle the cards and place them in a pile.
Before class, hide the cards face down around the room. Make some more visible and some less visible. Don’t place cards inside drawers or cabinets or under heavy or breakable objects. The game should be fun and challenging but not frustrating.
Be sure to write down or remember the location of the star cards to assist any child who has difficulty finding one.
In the Bible story, God made a promise to someone about the stars in the sky. In this game, you are going to look around the room to find cards with stars on them. Point to a card.
When you find one, you will get to place the star card on the wall so we can all see it.
But... not every card has stars on it. Some cards have pictures of other things that you see in the sky. Can you name things you have seen in the sky? Clouds, birds, sun, moon, etc.
The first player takes a turn. When a player finds a card without stars, hold it up and ask children to raise their hands if they have ever seen that object in the sky. Set the card aside.
The same player continues to search until a star card is found. Place a small strip of tape on the card and have the player attach it to a wall with the star visible.
Repeat this process until all children have found a star card.
Optional: copy additional Star Card Pages to give children more chances to find the stars.
Remove the tape from the cards and play again if time permits. Painter’s tape can be easily removed.
Optional: For an easier and quicker game, use only the Star Cards.
Stand by the stars on the wall. Look at all the stars! You were patient and didn’t give up even when you found a card without a star. This is a lot of stars, but there are so many more in the sky at night. Let’s watch our video now to see.