{"id":2133,"date":"2025-03-04T19:41:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T19:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/?page_id=2133"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:02:43","slug":"esther-purim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/esther-purim\/","title":{"rendered":"ESTHER \/ PURIM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BIBLE REFERENCE<\/span>: THE BOOK OF ESTHER \/ PSALMS 146:8-10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>THE LORD LOVES THOSE WHO DO RIGHT&#8230; BUT HE OVERTHROWS THE WICKED&#8230; THE LORD WILL BE KING FOREVER.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ESTHER-20260224145851.pdf\"><strong>LESSON PLAN PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Purim Puppets by Rite Lite<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/002-scaled.jpg\" width=\"287\" height=\"185\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0042-scaled.jpg\" width=\"305\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>OPTIONAL PRE-CLASS INVITATION<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Invite the children to class dressed up in Prince and Princess garments, if they would like (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Purim-Party-Invitation-blank-scaled.jpg\">e-mail\/postcard invitations<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/praise-parade4.jpg\" width=\"325\" height=\"258\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PRAISE GOD IN THE GATES (BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM DOOR)<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Today&#8217;s story is about a very brave Queen named Esther.\u00a0 She made the RIGHT choice and her people were saved!<\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s declare together: <strong>JESUS SAVED HIS PEOPLE. <\/strong>Teach ASL for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LtPoCVS4E8U\">JESUS<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=72E_M4fzIoc\">SAVED<\/a>&#8230; his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LtPoCVS4E8U\">PEOPLE<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/save-hebrew-definition3.jpg\" width=\"327\" height=\"295\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>WORKTABLE<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-PS-JESUS-SAVED-HIS-PEOPLE-scaled.jpg\">worksheet<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-drawing-lesson.pdf\">step-by-step lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-PS-JESUS-SAVED-HIS-PEOPLE-scaled.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"260\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>SONGS AT CIRCLE<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transition: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-D1NV1cKWg4\">Criss Cross Applesauce<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Call to worship:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N6khg9svAxI\"> I Hear the Blowing of the Shofar\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Purim Song: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uc_CpHKGhlU\">The Lord Loves the Righteous MP3<\/a> (Instrument: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9Ds8A-TmvV0\">Purim Noise maker<\/a>) \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Purim-Noise-Maker-scaled.jpg\">songsheet<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XSMItp5ixy8\">toy keyboard<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gC3iz0H7QXQ\">auto harp<\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qYDI3ijIK9w\">ASL signing RIGHTEOUS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Purim-Noise-Maker-scaled.jpg\" width=\"365\" height=\"182\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BIBLE STORY FORMAT<\/span>: <\/strong>You can read the story from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W3vTSKqeZn4\">ESTHER AND THE VERY BRAVE PLAN<\/a> or re-tell it from the main points outline.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BIBLE MAIN POINTS \/ STORYTELLING WITH FINGER PUPPETS<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A long time ago, in the land of Persia, there lived a King. His name was Xerxes.<\/li>\n<li>King Xerxes was lonely. He needed a Queen, so he sent His helpers throughout the land in search of a beautiful young woman. Of all the maidens who came before the King, Xerxes chose a Jewish girl named Esther to be the Queen.<\/li>\n<li>So Esther left her family home where she lived with her Cousin, Mordecai, she married the King, and went to live at the Palace. Mordecai was happy for Esther. He sat at the gates of the palace to watch for her.<\/li>\n<li>One day, Mordecai overheard 2 guards make a wicked plan to kill the King. Quickly, Mordecai sent a message to Queen Esther: WARN THE KING!! Esther did warn the King. The 2 wicked guards were captured. Their wicked plan was turned upside down! Mordecai and Esther helped save the King!<\/li>\n<li>King Xerxes ruled over a great big kingdom. He needed a helper to watch over all his land, so he chose Haman as his most important helper. \u201cHaman, you will be my special helper. You can ride on one of my special horses.\u201d Haman was very proud of himself. He rode on the King\u2019s horse, and as he rode by, he said to all the people, \u201cBow down to me! I am very important!\u201d<\/li>\n<li>When he rode by Mordecai, Mordecai did not bow down. Mordecai said, \u201cI will only bow down to GOD.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>This made Haman VERY angry. He went back to the Palace and told the King a lie. He told the King that Mordecai and his family were disobeying the King\u2019s rules and they should be punished!<\/li>\n<li>The King believed Haman and told Haman he could punish them. Haman made a wicked plan to destroy Mordecai and his entire family. Who else belonged to Mordecai\u2019s family? ESTHER!<\/li>\n<li>When Mordecai heard about Haman\u2019s wicked plan, he quickly sent ANOTHER message to Queen Esther: HELP! HELP! ASK THE KING TO HELP US!<\/li>\n<li>Esther was afraid. She could not go to see the King without an invitation. Mordecai\u2019s family fasted (did not eat) and prayed for 3 days. Then Esther went to see the King. Would He send her away? Or would he extend his scepter and hear her plea?<\/li>\n<li>The King EXTENDED his scepter to Esther. He listened to her plea. He sent his guards to capture Haman. Haman\u2019s wicked plans were turned upside down! The King gave an order that saved Esther and her family!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">RESPONSE TO STORY<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sing: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-The-LORD-Loves-the-Righteous.mp3\">The Lord Loves the Righteous<\/a> (but the way of the wicked He turns upside down)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/purim-characters-H-scaled.jpg\" width=\"388\" height=\"122\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>TRUTH OR LIE CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/T-or-L-Challenge-ESTHER2-scaled.jpg\">pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/T-or-L-Challenge-ESTHER2-scaled.jpg\" width=\"345\" height=\"447\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PRAYER<\/span>: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/prayer-ESTHER.jpg\">pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/prayer-ESTHER.jpg\" width=\"355\" height=\"275\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>FREE PLAY IN CENTERS<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Release the children one at a time, with their play cards, to choose a center.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>DRESS-UP:\u00a0<\/strong>Prince and Princess Garments \/ Crowns<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>DRY TABLE<\/strong>: Colored Rice and Weigh Scales \/ Balance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><del>TRAIN<\/del> TABLE<\/strong>: Foam Blocks (Build-a-Palace)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/palace-foam-blocks.jpg\" width=\"340\" height=\"254\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>KITCHEN<\/strong>: Standard Foods \/ Specialty Food:<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>PLAY DOUGH:<\/strong> Assorted Playdough Colors \/ Shapes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>EASEL DRAWING<\/strong>:\u00a0 Charcoal drawings (sackcloth and ASHES theme)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Charcoal-drawings-sad.ashes_-scaled.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>EASEL PAINTING<\/strong><\/span>: Purim Characters 11&#215;17 <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-purim-figures-easel-11x17-1-scaled.jpg\">pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/purim-easel-jpeg-scaled.jpg\" width=\"388\" height=\"502\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>OPTIONAL CRAFT<\/strong>: Purim Popsicle Stick Puppets. (mini characters <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/purim-popsicle-stick-puppets-8-sets-scaled.jpg\">pdf<\/a> for printing on <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">cardstock, <span style=\"color: #000000;\">kids cut and paste<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-24-at-11.55.27-AM-1.png\" width=\"270\" height=\"199\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>CLEAN-UP OF CENTERS (IN PREPARATION FOR DISMISSAL):<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Students<\/span> must tidy up the centers where they were playing when the timer rang. Teachers\/Helpers oversee this activity.\u00a0 Students learn to sort and return items to their proper place.\u00a0 In so doing, they are learning to take care of the classroom.\u00a0 It also helps them be prepared for dismissal.\u00a0 Once the centers are tidy, students move to the BOOK NOOK and quietly look at books.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>FEATURED GAME<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If parents have not arrived after 5 minutes of quiet reading, lead the children in a game (such as Bean Bag Toss, Duck Duck Goose, Doggie Doggie Who Has My Bone, I Spy, etc). Featured game for the month of March: MARBLES.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><strong>DISMISSAL:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Assign an adult to greet parents\/guardians.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Call students ONE AT A TIME when families arrive.\u00a0 Prompt the remaining student to call out, \u201cGOODBYE (student\u2019s name).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Families ckeck mailboxes.\u00a0 Today\u2019s TAKE HOME:\u00a0 Today&#8217;s worksheet \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gifts-for-students.jpg\">STUDENT GIFT<\/a> \/ Optional Craft \/ Easel Art Work \/ Booklet <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/booklet-ESTHER.pdf\">pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>BOOK RECOMMENDATION<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>ESTHER AND THE VERY BRAVE PLAN by Tim Thornborough<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ESTHER-book.jpg\" width=\"325\" height=\"326\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>ADDITIONAL RESOURCES<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PMpNuBGiSH\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/18doors.org\/10-purim-activities-to-try-with-or-without-kids\/\">10 Purim Activities To Try With (or Without) Kids<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;10 Purim Activities To Try With (or Without) Kids&#8221; &#8212; 18Doors\" src=\"https:\/\/18doors.org\/10-purim-activities-to-try-with-or-without-kids\/embed\/#?secret=PgnVIubWmg#?secret=PMpNuBGiSH\" data-secret=\"PMpNuBGiSH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIBLE REFERENCE: THE BOOK OF ESTHER \/ PSALMS 146:8-10 THE LORD LOVES THOSE WHO DO RIGHT&#8230; BUT HE OVERTHROWS THE WICKED&#8230; THE LORD WILL BE KING FOREVER. 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