A star is like a giant night light in the sky. When you look up at night, those tiny twinkling dots are stars. They are really, really far away, so they look small to us. Imagine if you had a flashlight that was so bright it could be seen from really far away; stars are like that, but a million times brighter.
Stars are also like big, hot balls of gas, mostly made of something called hydrogen. Think of it like a big balloon filled with super hot air. The star’s heat and light come from burning this gas, just like how a campfire gives off light and warmth when it burns wood.
Another way to think about a star is like a giant oven in the sky. Just like an oven bakes cookies, stars “bake” light and heat. They take a long time to change, sometimes millions of years. So, the stars you see at night have been shining for a super long time, even before you were born!
Finally, stars are like the artists of the universe. They paint the night sky with their sparkle, making it look magical and beautiful. People have been looking at stars for thousands of years, making up stories and pictures, like drawing with light in the sky.