Easy prep for simple yet meaningful craft. Trace around the cross onto the jar on one or more sides. Kids can do this also. Paint the jar. Thinner paint strokes show more light.

Download and print out these free Bible verses about light at http://www.eggloentertainment.com/halloween/

Here's a printable cross template you can download at http://www.eggloentertainment.com/halloween/

$Kids love candles, lights, and all things glow! They\u2019re fascinated with things that light up the dark. Perhaps, God intended it that way, so we would always seek out His light.$

Kids love candles, lights, and all things glow! They’re fascinated with things that light up the dark. Perhaps, God intended it that way, so we would always seek out His light.

This is a perfect opportunity to talk about what the Bible says about light. Point out how little light it takes to penetrate darkness. The whole room may be dark, but we notice the tiny match light.

God references light throughout the Bible. And in the New Testament, we are introduced to Jesus, The Light of the World. This is a powerful message they will remember for the rest of their lives.

$Draw the connection that no matter how dark it is, God\u2019s light always shines through. Memory verse: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it (John 1:5).$

Draw the connection that no matter how dark it is, God’s light always shines through. Memory verse: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it (John 1:5).

Find free children's activities with meaningful messages at egglo.com/blog. Egglo features the glow-in-the-dark Egglo Egg hunt to see the light of Jesus.

How to make light of jesus lantern

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