The Little Lightbulb Who Lost Her Glow — A Lesson on Letting God's Light Shine Sunday School Lesson Plan For Toddlers

Lesson Title:

"The Little Lightbulb Who Lost Her Glow — A Lesson on Letting God's Light Shine"

Bible Theme:

God’s love helps us shine bright for Him!

Bible Verse (Toddler Version):

"Let your light shine." — Matthew 5:16

Main Point to Repeat with Kids:

"God helps me shine His light!"

Story: "The Little Lightbulb Who Lost Her Glow — A Lesson on Letting God's Light Shine"

Once there was a little lightbulb named Luma.
Luma loved to shine bright and make the room light and happy.

But one day, Luma stopped glowing.
"Oh no! Why can't I shine anymore?" Luma said sadly.

She watched as the other lights sparkled and glowed.
"I must not be special enough to shine like them," she sighed.

Then her friend Sunny the Sunbeam came by and said,
"Luma, did you forget to ask God for help? His love makes us shine!"

Luma blinked.
"Really? God can help me shine?"

"Yes!" said Sunny. "When we trust God and love others, His light shines through us!"

Luma closed her eyes and prayed,
"Dear God, please help me shine for You."

Suddenly, a warm glow filled Luma's heart, and guess what?
She began to shine bright again!

Luma was so happy!
From that day on, Luma remembered to ask God to help her shine His love to everyone.

"When I share God’s love, I shine bright for Him!" said Luma, twinkling happily.

Activity: "Shine Like a Light!" Game

How to Play:

Sit in a circle.
When you say "Shine!", kids raise their arms and wiggle their fingers like glowing lights.
When you say "Dim!", they crouch down small.
Say together: "God helps me shine!"

Craft: "Luma the Lightbulb Craft"

Supplies:

Lightbulb cutout or coloring page.
Yellow tissue paper or shiny stickers.
Crayons, markers.
Space to write: "Let your light shine!"

Instructions:

Color and decorate the lightbulb.
Glue on yellow tissue paper or shiny stickers for the "glow."
Write (or help them write): "Let your light shine!"
Talk about how God helps us shine when we love others.

Song (To the tune of "This Little Light of Mine"):

🎶
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine!
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine!
God’s love makes me glow,
So everyone will know,
I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
🎶

Closing Prayer (Repeat After Me Style):

Dear God,
Thank You for loving me.
Help me shine Your light.
Help me be kind and loving.
I want to shine for You!
Amen.

Optional Take-Home Note for Parents:

Today we learned from Luma the Lightbulb that God helps us shine His light when we love others! Ask your child to show you their lightbulb craft and talk about how they can shine God’s love at home and with friends!