Teaching Creation Day 1 to preschoolers can feel challenging at first because the story begins with darkness, which can seem abstract for young children. For this reason, this Preschool Bible Lesson God Made the Light focuses on one simple and powerful truth that children can understand and remember.
God was there in the beginning, and God made the light.
Instead of covering too many ideas at once, this lesson intentionally helps children see, experience, and repeat that truth. As a result, the story feels meaningful rather than overwhelming.
What Children Learn in This Preschool Bible Lesson God Made the Light
Preschoolers learn best when lessons stay simple, concrete, and repetitive. Because of this, this Preschool Bible lesson does not expect children to understand the entire Creation story at once.
Instead, children focus on just a few clear ideas:
- What the world was like in the beginning
- That God was already there
- That God spoke and light appeared
By returning to these ideas throughout the lesson, children build understanding step by step. Over time, this repetition helps them remember the story with confidence.
How This Preschool Bible Lesson God Made the Light Flows
This lesson follows a calm and intentional flow that supports young attention spans. First, children explore the idea of darkness. Next, they experience light. Then, they hear the Bible story. Finally, they respond through hands on activities.
Starting With Darkness
First, children explore what darkness is like. By doing this, they begin to understand why light matters before hearing the Bible story.
Experiencing Light
Next, children experience the change from darkness to light in a real and visual way. Because they see the light appear, the Bible story feels real rather than abstract.
Hearing the Bible Story
After children experience darkness and light, the Creation story is read from a simple book. At this point, the words connect more deeply because children already understand what darkness and light feel like.
Responding Through Play and Craft
Finally, children respond through observation, picture activities, and a simple craft. Through these experiences, children reinforce what they learned without feeling rushed or overwhelmed.
Activities Used in this Lesson
All of the activities in this lesson work together to support the same truth. Rather than competing for attention, each activity builds on the one before it.
- Visual storytelling helps children understand the world God made
- Hands on experiences make darkness and light concrete
- Recognition activities help children identify light in everyday life
- Creative response helps children remember the lesson
Because every activity supports the same message, children stay focused and engaged throughout the lesson.
Where You Can Use This Preschool Bible Lesson God Made the Light
This lesson works well in many settings, including:
- Sunday School
- Church preschool programs
- Homeschool Bible time
- Small group ministry
Because the lesson is teacher-led and flexible, adults can easily adjust the pace. As a result, the lesson works well for different group sizes and attention spans.
Supporting Families at Home
In addition to classroom learning, this lesson includes a simple take-home booklet. Through this booklet, families can continue the conversation at home.
Parents can read the booklet with their child and talk about what God made. In this way, children hear the same message both at church and at home.
God made the light.
Teaching a Big Truth in a Gentle Way
Creation Day 1 is often one of the first Bible lessons children hear. Because early experiences matter, this Preschool Bible lesson was created to help teachers and families share God’s Word in a calm, clear, and age-appropriate way.
When children learn that God made the light, they begin building a strong foundation for understanding who God is and how He cares for the world.
Blessings as you teach. 😊
FREE Download: God Made the Light Preschool Bible Lesson Plan
This free Preschool Bible lesson introduces Creation Day 1 in a simple, age-appropriate way. Through visual storytelling and hands on activities, children learn that God was there in the beginning and that God made the light. As a result, this lesson helps young learners understand a big Bible truth in a calm and meaningful way.
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This is awesome, I love the idea of teaching each day separately! It’s even better if the kids enjoy it too! I hope everything is going good and can’t wait to see what you and Filip have been getting up to in your home schooling sessions! Love the Sunday school sessions,
Beautiful.
Thank you for stopping by 🙂
Hi Lavinia,
I love your work that I’ve seen on TPT! You have an eye for little details and so much creativity! I Just wanted to say hi from across the world in Georgia (and from a fellow Romanian)
Hi Lidia! Thank you SO much for stopping by! It’s always nice to meet other Romanians online 🙂
I love this lesson. I am going to use it for my kiddos in Sunday School. Can you explain how you added the paint into the bottles? What kind of watercolor paint did you use. I am only familiar with the kind that comes in a tray and you have to dip a paint brush into it. Is that the kind that you used to mix into the bottles?
Laurel,
I used the water colour paint that comes in a tray. I popped out the small, hardened circle of paint and put it in some water and used a paint brush to rub over it until it dissolved to the shade of colour I needed. I hope this helps 🙂
– Lavinia
Thank you Lavinia for responding so quickly. I thought it would probably have to be dissolved somehow. Your method seems quick and easy. I can’t wait to do this with my class.
– Laurel
Lavinia,
I just made my bottles and I wanted to let you know that I could not find a paint tray with black paint in it so I used Anita’s All Purpose Acrylic Craft Paint and it worked great. I just added a pea size drop and mixed it into the water. This paint is water based and so I guess that is why it worked. Now if I could only get my “light” bottle to look as yellow as yours. I might try a drop of yellow paint. I’ve already added some white paint. But it looks cloudy. I’ll experiment a little more and see how it turns out. Thanks again for your great lesson plan. I know my class is going to love it.
-Laurel
Just came across this on Pinterest. These lessons are truly a blessing! Thank you for being so generous and sharing all these free printables.
Just found your pin as I was looking through Pinterest for a visual for Creation! Love this! What a blessing! I’ll be trying this out for this Sunday’s 4-5 class!! Will let you know how it went.?Thank you
This is an incredible enhancement to our MOPPETS curriculum. Thank you SO much!!
Your work is such a blessing! Thank you so much! I am hoping to incorporate the Creation lessons into my VBS teaching this summer!
Hi Lavinia,
Thank you for such detailed information on this Creation Unit. It is really such a blessing. 🙂
I am trying to print the Day 1 booklet. On my screen, on Day 1, it says “Today I learned” but when I go to print it, it says “Today I learnt”. I don’t think this is correct grammar and I would feel bad about sending it home with the students. Do you have any thoughts on why it’s doing this for me?
I have looked at several of your lesson plans today! They are absolutely great! I love the little details. We are going to use the tiny water bottles and make these as our craft this week for Sabbath school. Thank you! We are spending 2 weeks on each day because kids need and like the repetition. Next week we are making glow in the dark light covers for their bedrooms. Thank you so much for sharing your little handout LOVE IT!
I just came across this and I love it!! You did an awesome job explaining “ “Light” and visualization using the shoe box! God bless!
Love these Sunday school lessons. I like that you start at the beginning and teach them in order. Do you have the rest of these lessons & printables some place? I would love to keep going after Abraham and Isaac. I’m not seeing any more downloads beyond that.
Thanks for your time!
Sarah
This is my last year teaching preschool 4’s. I have almost come to peace about my decision but I’m just ready for something else.
I wanted to thank you for sharing all of your things. I especially love how you tell the Creation Story and I have used your ideas for many years. You are amazing and I just wanted you to know that. 🙂
I’m a Taiwanese. I read the lesson1, l really love your ideas to children, and can’t wait to use your resources on my kids. Wish that you can share more ideas about Sunday school!