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Queen Esther Bible Lesson Crafts and Activities
What you will need: Gold poster board, scissors, glue, sequins, glitter, etc. You can buy the fake rhinestones and jewels from Oriental Trading Company,. Type in 57/7014 in the search box at the top of the page to find rhinestones or 48/2089 to find the jewels. What to do: 1. Before class print out the patterns (Large file or small file) and cut them out. Trace them onto gold poster board. 2. Place the pattern along the bottom center of the poster board. The patterns only show one half of the crown so you will have to turn the pattern over and trace the other half to form a whole crown. Add length to the crown according to the age of the children. You can use the short side of the poster board (22 inches) if you have younger children. You will have to use the long side for older children. I could fit four king's crowns on one piece of poster board and five queen's crowns on one piece of poster board making the longer crowns. Cut out the first crown and use it as a pattern for the rest of the crowns. 3. In class have the children decorate their crowns with sequins, glitter, and whatever you can find that will make them pretty. Crown Crafts from Oriental Trading Company,- Click on the link to go to Oriental Trading Company. Create-a-Crown Craft Kit - Type in 48/27 in the search box at the top of the page. Foam Jeweled Crown Craft Kit - Type in 48/1502 in the search box at the top of the page. Magic Color Scratch Crowns - 48/4303 Design Your Own Crowns - 57/6026 Copyright Notice -The craft patterns, ideas, songs, etc. on this web site are copyrighted. You may not publish a copy of them on any other web site, but you may publish a picture of a finished project from this web site on another web site as long as you state where you got the project and include a link back to the project on this web site for the directions and patterns. For example, you may publish a picture a lapbook in which you used a craft from this web site as long as you state where the project came from and include a link.
What you will need: Gold poster board, clear tape, scissors, glue, glitter, fake stones, sequins, etc. What to do:
Copyright Notice -The craft patterns, ideas, songs, etc. on this web site are copyrighted. You may not publish a copy of them on any other web site, but you may publish a picture of a finished project from this web site on another web site as long as you state where you got the project and include a link back to the project on this web site for the directions and patterns. For example, you may publish a picture a lapbook in which you used a craft from this web site as long as you state where the project came from and include a link. 3. Talk about Purim (a Jewish Holiday) and do activities relating to it - Purim is a Jewish holiday celebrating the salvation of the Persian Jews from Haman's evil plot to have them all killed. The highest point of the celebration is the reading of the story of Queen Esther. Sometimes it is acted out with costumes or puppets. It is tradition for to use noise makers (gragar as they are called in Hebrew) to make as much noise as possible whenever Haman's name is mentioned in the story. The purpose being to stamp, drown, or blot out Haman's name which comes from the book of Deuteronomy which says, "You shall blot out the memory of the Amalekites Haman's people) from under the heavens." Here
is an idea relating to Purim sent in by Joanna Moore on our bulletin
board: I tell them that even today Jewish families celebrate the holiday of "Purim" to remember this event. They always eat a pastry called "Haman's Ears." I buy, slice, and bake sugar cookies, slice them as directed on the package. Re-shape them into "ear shapes," sprinkle them with poppy seeds, and bake. The kids love eating "Haman's ears" and they'll never forget this wonderful story of God's sovereignty. Thanks, Joanna, for taking the time to share this with us. Queen Esther Bible Lesson Ideas, Crafts, and Activities The following crafts and activities come from The Resource Room. To get the complete lesson with the craft patterns, songs, and activities go to the Esther Bible Lesson on The Resource Room. 1. Make noisemakers to be used during the lesson -
What to do: 1. Give each child a piece of card stock and have them draw shapes and patterns on it to decorate it. (Patterns for this craft are available on The Resource Room). Roll the finished paper up and glue the sides together. Staple the bottom closed, and then fill with dried beans. To finish, staple the top closed. Copyright Notice -The craft patterns, ideas, songs, etc. on this web site are copyrighted. You may not publish a copy of them on any other web site, but you may publish a picture of a finished project from this web site on another web site as long as you state where you got the project and include a link back to the project on this web site for the directions and patterns. For example, you may publish a picture a lapbook in which you used a craft from this web site as long as you state where the project came from and include a link. 2. Make Queen Esther and King Ahasuerus paper dolls
3. Play a review game using a king's scepter - Make a golden scepter from a wrapping paper tube or rolled up newspapers. Divide your children up into two teams. Tell them that you are going to pretend to be the king, and you will be holding the golden scepter. You will take turns asking questions of each team, but the only person who can answer the question is the person to which you extend the golden scepter. The person to whom you extend the golden scepter, should touch the top of the scepter with his or her finger and try to answer the question. Any child that speaks without having the golden scepter extended to them is out of the game. If a child does not know the answer to a question, he or she sits down. The team with the last person standing wins. Copyright Notice -The craft patterns, ideas, songs, etc. on this web site are copyrighted. You may not publish a copy of them on any other web site, but you may publish a picture of a finished project from this web site on another web site as long as you state where you got the project and include a link back to the project on this web site for the directions and patterns. For example, you may publish a picture a lapbook in which you used a craft from this web site as long as you state where the project came from and include a link. Haman Was a Mean, Evil Man Old Haman was a mean, evil man, When Mordecai would not bow to him, She went to the King and bowed real low, And then the king gave a new decree You can find more songs for this lesson on The Resource Room. Copyright Notice -The craft patterns, ideas, songs, etc. on this web site are copyrighted. You may not publish a copy of them on any other web site, but you may publish a picture of a finished project from this web site on another web site as long as you state where you got the project and include a link back to the project on this web site for the directions and patterns. For example, you may publish a picture a lapbook in which you used a craft from this web site as long as you state where the project came from and include a link. |
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