Shining Saints Slide Deck
All Saints' Day Celebration
Kindergarten Religion
Shining Saints!
Special friends of God who shared His big love with the world.
Let's meet 8 holy heroes who teach us how to shine!
Big Question
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What is a Saint?
A saint is someone very special in heaven!
Friend of God
They talked to God every single day with prayer.
Showed Big Love
They cared for people, animals, and the earth.
Shined Bright
They help us learn how to be kind and good!
Touch your heart if you want to be kind like a saint today!
Saint 1 of 8 Feast Day: October 4
Friend of Animals
St. Francis of Assisi
Loved All of Nature
He called the sun his brother and the moon his sister!
Talked to Birds and Wolves
Animals trusted him because he was so gentle and peaceful.
Classroom Action: Flap your arms gently like a little bird!
Special Symbol: Birds, animals, and the brown peace cross
Saint 2 of 8 Feast Day: October 1
The Little Flower
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
The "Little Way"
She did tiny things with huge love: smiling, sharing, and helping.
Shower of Roses
She promised to send blessings down from heaven like rose petals.
Classroom Action: Give your neighbor the biggest, sweetest smile!
Special Symbol: Bright red and pink roses
Saint 3 of 8 Feast Day: December 6
The Joyful Giver
St. Nicholas Bishop of Myra
Secret Presents
He tossed gold coins through windows at night to help poor families.
Protector of Children
He made sure every child had warm shoes, bread, and joy.
Classroom Action: Pretend to toss a surprise coin into a shoe!
Special Symbol: Golden coins, gift packages, bishop's mitre
Saint 4 of 8 Feast Day: March 17
The Green Teacher
St. Patrick of Ireland
The 3-Leaf Shamrock
He picked up a tiny green clover to teach about God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Brave Traveler
He walked all across green Ireland telling everyone about God's love.
Classroom Action: Hold up 3 fingers for the 3 leaves of the shamrock!
Special Symbol: The 3-leaf green shamrock and shepherd's staff
Saint 5 of 8 Feast Day: September 5
The Helping Hand
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Loved the Forgotten
She fed hungry people, washed scraped knees, and hugged the lonely.
Blue & White Sari
She wore simple white clothes with blue stripes and brought smiles everywhere.
Classroom Action: Hold both hands open wide ready to help someone!
Special Symbol: Helping hands, white and blue stripes, caring heart
Saint 6 of 8 Feast Day: November 3
The Kind Peacemaker
St. Martin de Porres
Loved to Sweep and Clean
He swept floors with a smile because cleaning was his joyful prayer.
Shared Food with Mice & Cats
Dogs, cats, and tiny mice ate peacefully together from the very same bowl!
Classroom Action: Pretend to sweep the floor happily with two hands!
Special Symbol: A broom, a bowl shared with animals, warm bread
Saint 7 of 8 Feast Day: May 30
The Brave Hero
St. Joan of Arc The Maid of Orléans
Carried a White Banner
She held a flag painted with flowers and Jesus' holy name.
Courage From God
Though she was young, she stood up bravely for truth and goodness!
Classroom Action: Stand tall like a brave knight of peace!
Special Symbol: Bright banner, armor of faith, fleur-de-lis
Saint 8 of 8 Feast Day: July 14
Lily of the Mohawks
St. Kateri Tekakwitha
Wooden Crosses in the Forest
She carved small twig crosses and placed them along quiet forest paths.
Gentle & Pure Heart
She walked peacefully in nature and prayed with deep thankfulness.
Classroom Action: Take a deep quiet breath like you are in the peaceful woods.
Special Symbol: Wooden twig cross, white lily flower, canoe
Saint Game Can You Guess Who?
Guess the Saint Clue!
Listen closely and call out the holy friend's name!
Clue 1
"I loved talking to singing birds and gentle wolves in the forest!"
St. Francis!
Clue 2
"I did small things with great love and promised a shower of roses!"
St. Thérèse!
Clue 3
"I gave secret gold coins and loved giving gifts to children!"
St. Nicholas!
Great job, saint detectives! You know your holy heroes!
Our Turn All Saints' Day
You Can Shine Like a Saint!
God made each of us to be holy, kind, and loving right now in kindergarten!
Share Toys
Smile Big
Help Friends
Say Prayers
"Shine your light so all can see God's love!" Happy All Saints' Day!
Shining Saints Lesson Guide
Shining Saints Lesson Guide
Kindergarten All Saints' Day (45–60 Minutes)
Subject: Religion & Social-Emotional
Learning Goals
Name at least 3-4 saints; recognize symbols (shamrock, rose, animals, gifts); identify 1 way to show God's love.
Essential Question
"What makes someone a saint, and how can we shine God's love today?"
Materials Needed
Slide deck, student activity sheets, crayons, yellow paper strips for halos, glue sticks.
Step-by-Step Lesson Procedure
1 Circle Time Hook: The Secret Light (8 mins) Slide 1–2
Gather students on the rug. Turn on a small battery tea-light or LED candle. "Look at this warm little light. When we are kind, we shine like this light! On All Saints' Day, we celebrate God's special friends who shined very bright. They are called saints!" Teach the echo rhyme: "God's bright friends, in heaven above, show the world His holy love!"
2 Interactive Story Tour: Meet the 8 Saints (18 mins) Slide 3–10
Present each saint with brief energetic storytelling paired with the built-in kinesthetic movement:
1. St. Francis: Animal friend (flap wings).
2. St. Thérèse: Little Flower (gentle smile).
3. St. Nicholas: Secret gifts (toss coins).
4. St. Patrick: Trinity clover (hold up 3 fingers).
5. Mother Teresa: Helping hands (open palms).
6. St. Martin: Swept floors (broom sweep).
7. St. Joan of Arc: Brave banner (hero pose).
8. St. Kateri: Forest prayer (quiet breath).
3 Riddle Game & Movement Check (6 mins) Slide 11
Read each clue aloud and have students call out the saint's name together. Reinforce key memory anchors: birds = Francis, roses = Thérèse, presents = Nicholas, shamrock = Patrick.
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Activities, Stations & Differentiation
Supporting every little learner during independent & center time
Classroom Stations
Three Hands-On Kindergarten Stations
Center 1: Halo Crown
Students cut or glue pre-cut yellow paper sunbursts onto sentence-strip headbands. Stamp or draw their chosen saint symbol in the center.
Center 2: Loving Hands
Inspired by St. Martin & Mother Teresa: kids practice table sweeping with mini-brooms and pack a real care basket with canned goods.
Shining Saints Activity Pages
Kindergarten Activity • Page 1
Shining Saints Symbol Match
Name:
Date:
Directions:
Draw a line with your crayon from each holy friend on the left to their special symbol on the right. Then color the halos!
St. Francis Friend of God's animals
Green Shamrock 3 leaves for the Trinity
St. Thérèse The Little Flower
Singing Bird Gentle forest creature
St. Nicholas The Joyful Giver
Surprise Gift Presents & gold coins
St. Patrick The Shamrock Teacher
Sweet Rose Shower of tiny blessings
Say aloud with your teacher: "Holy saints in heaven, pray for us today!"
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Kindergarten Activity • Page 2
More Saint Friends & My Holy Heart
All Saints' Day Kindness Pledge
Meet 4 more shining heroes! Color their special badges:
Mother Teresa Helping hands
St. Martin Kind sweeper
Joan of Arc Brave banner
St. Kateri Forest prayer
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Draw: How can YOU shine like a saint today?
Draw yourself helping, sharing, or smiling
Tell or write what you drew:
"I can shine God's love by
!"
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I listened quietly
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I did my best work
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I will be a good friend
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