Esther was not only beautiful, but also very brave. Use these ideas to teach your preschoolers about how Esther saved the Jews from impending doom.
The ideas below may help you teach a lesson on the Bible story of Esther. Feel free to use these ideas to supplement your current curriculum or to make your own lesson.
Story Suggestion
Esther 1-10
Game Ideas
If I Were a King or Queen
Directions: You will need to use your whiteboard for this game. Have the children sit in a circle. Start with one child and ask, "What would you do if you were a king (for boys/queen (for girls). Let them give you one rule they would make up in their kingdom and write it on the board. When all of the children have participated (those that want to), read the list to the children.
Bean Bag Toss
Materials
- 4-by-6-inch scraps of felt
- Needle and thread
- Dried beans
- Ziploc bag (snack size)
Directions
- Fill a snack size Ziploc bag with dried beans.
- Sew two squares of felt together on three sides, leaving a space on the fourth side big enough to slide in the bag of beans.
- Turn the bag inside out to hide the seams, insert the bag of beans, then sew up the space.
- Use the bean bag to play catch, or have your child toss the bag into an empty box or other container from a few feet away.
Snacks
To teach kids about certain foods that were eaten in Bible times, you may want to serve the following:
Wheat bread with honey or a fruit tray with grapes, raisins, apples, and cantaloupe (with honey for dipping).
Art Center Ideas
See-Through Crown
Materials:
- Colored and patterned paper
- Scissors
- Glitter
- Stars
- Sequins
- Clear packaging tape
Directions:
- Cut out narrow strips of paper and lay them in a line, about 10 inches long, on a table.
- Sprinkle glitter, stars, and sequins over the strips of paper.
- Place one length of tape over your decorated crown and press it down firmly. Carefully peel it off the table and turn it over.
- Press another length of tape, so the paper and decorations are sealed in a pocket of tape.
- Make another strip of paper and decorations the same way and join the pieces of tape together with more tape to form a crown.
- Keep going until the crown fits around the child's head.
Glitter Mask
Materials:
- Cardstock paper
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- Paper reinforcements
- Glue (or glitter glue)
- Glitter (various colors; optional, if using glitter glue)
- Elastic cord
Directions:
- Fold the paper in half and draw half a mask shape (the folded edge is the middle of the mask). Cut it out.
- Cut out eyes in the mask. Punch two holes on the sides of the mask and reinforce the holes with paper reinforcements.
- Spread glue all over the mask (or use glitter glue). Sprinkle on different colors of glitter, covering the mask well. Let dry.
- Thread elastic through the holes at the sides of the mask and tie knots to secure the elastic, after making sure that the mask is the right size to fit the child's head.
Suggested Prayer (or use your own)
Thank you, Lord, for all my friends, who are so good to me. Thank you for the warmth and love of my dear family.
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