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Let Your Light Shine Craft Ideas for Kids

For a Let Your Light Shine craft, choose action rays around a flame, a wearable crown or a paper prayer candle. Check the printed passage before planning the discussion, because these designs use Matthew 5:16 and John 8:12 differently.

Use the flame to discuss actions

The Let Your Light Shine craft has a flame, banner and seven action rays. Six name actions such as helping or forgiving; the final ray has space for a personal response. The printed reference is Matthew 5:16.

It includes four unique activity pages in colour and black-and-white, supplied in A4 and US Letter. Children cut the pieces, fold the rays' glue tabs, arrange them behind the flame and attach the banner.

The listing suggests approximately ages 4-10 depending on cutting and writing ability, with adult scissor assistance. Gather paper or lightweight cardstock, colouring tools, scissors and a glue stick.

Use the crown for a wearable response

The Jesus Is My Light crown has coloured and black-and-white crown pages, extension strips, instructions and activity material. Its six pages include a bonus John 8:12 verse and writing or drawing activity, while the listing also connects the crown with Matthew 5:16.

Children colour if needed, cut the crown and strips, then attach the strips to fit. Its suggested materials include paper or cardstock, colouring tools, scissors and tape, glue or a stapler. Adult supervision is specified for cutting and assembly.

Keep fitting as a separate stage so children can finish colouring before wearing the crown.

Use the candle for a personal prayer

The Jesus Candle bundle is based on John 8:12. Its six black-and-white pages each have a front design and matching prayer-writing back. The coloured listing examples do not mean coloured files are included.

Children colour both sides, write the name and prayer, cut the pieces and glue them around a jumbo craft stick. The listing suggests approximately ages 4-10 depending on ability; younger children may need adult help with cutting and assembly.

Craft sticks and the other physical materials are not included. This is a paper craft shaped like a candle, rather than a light source.

Choose one response to finish

Use this lesson-planning checklist:

• Read the actual reference on your chosen template.
• Decide whether the response will be spoken, written or drawn.
• Print the required version and gather its separate materials.
• Arrange adult help for cutting and any fastening.
• Leave glued work to dry before handling.

You can compare the finished responses during discussion without suggesting the three downloads form one combined lesson pack.

By CraftyFileCo · Published 2026-11-07 · Updated 2026-11-07