SUNDAY KIDS CLUB
CREATED FOR A PURPOSE
AGE 4 - KINDERGARDEN
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Recommended Schedule
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Optional Center Time 10 mins
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Lesson 20 mins
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Crafts 30 mins
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Materials
Praise Music
CD Player
Stapler
Gold or Yellow Poster Board
Clear Tape
Scissors
Glue
Paint Brush
Glitter, Sequins, Etc.
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For Each Child:
Floor Size Puzzle Pieces
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THEME: “Created for a Purpose”!
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SCRIPTURE: Philippians 2:13, Philippians 3:4-14, Esther!
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MEMORY VERSE: Philippians 2:13 “For God is working in you.”!
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LEADER PREP:
This lesson is based on the whole of Esther 1-10. In preparation for class your should
familiarize yourself with the Book of Esther. As you teach the lesson you can pull out
key verses from the Book to teach the points you want to convey to the class.
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Is there something you know God wants you to do but you have been afraid to do it? Let
the story of Esther remind you that God can give you the strength you need to do His
will.
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Make a scepter. Let the children pretend to be Esther and the king. Let the king hold out
the scepter to Esther. Let Esther touch the scepter.
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Before class print out the Scepter Top Patterns below . Cut out the patterns and trace
around the edges to transfer the patterns onto gold/yellow poster board or use tracing
paper to copy the patterns onto the poster board. Cut two of the same patterns for each
scepter. The best way to cut out the patterns so that they match up perfectly (if only one
side of the poster board is gold/yellow) is to trace the pattern onto the wrong side of the
poster board. Cut out around the pattern loosely. Turn the poster board over and place
the loosely cut out pattern on top of the poster board and cut out both tops at the same
time. When you have finished cutting them out, turn them so that the gold side is facing
out and they should match up perfectly.
To make the bottom of the scepter (the long skinny tube): Mark off 2 1/2 inch lengths
down the long side of the poster board with a pencil. The strips should measure 22" x 2
1/2" each. You should be able to get 11 strips per poster board. Do not cut them apart
yet.
Roll up the poster board (short ways) as tight as you can. Put a rubber band on it and
let it set overnight or until the poster board holds its shape pretty well. This will make it
easier to roll up each individual scepter bottom after they are cut apart.
Cut the strips apart. Roll them up to form a skinny tube. Use tape to keep them together.
Now you are ready to glue on the tops. Roll the bottom tabs in towards the wrong side
of the pattern. Insert them into the tube. Secure them with hot melt glue. Use hot melt
glue to glue the two patterns together.
Next, Print out the Crown pattern below and cut them out. Trace them onto gold or
yellow poster board.
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 crown
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CHILDREN’S MOMENT
Use a puzzle (floor size would be best). Give each student a piece of puzzle. Let them
look at their individual piece. As you teach the verse talk about how with just our one
piece of puzzle we can’t see what the whole puzzle will look like when put together. We
can see bits and pieces of what might be the picture from our piece but as each of us
begin to assemble the puzzle with our piece we see the bigger picture. This puzzle is
like God’s plan for each of our lives. We only know such a small piece of God’s bigger
plan. When we are obedient and faithful to what God has asked us to do, He uses us to
be a part of His bigger picture.
Prayer
(Break down the prayer into parts. The kids repeat each phrase after you)
Dear God, Wow, what a cool thing to be a part of your great plan. Help us be obedient
and faithful. May others see you in all we do. We pray in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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OPTIONAL CENTER TIME
To help the children transition into class, please use the following center format. Set up
three centers in your classroom to allow children options of activities. Ideas include, but
are not limited to:
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1. Read books on the floor.
2. Color at the table.
3. Play with blocks on the floor.
4. Play with puzzles at the table.
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LESSON
Let’s Freeze
Play praise music and lead the children in movements (stepping side to side, clapping
their hands, stomping their feet, tiptoeing, following the teacher in a circle, slapping their
legs, doing jump and jacks, reaching up high and down low, etc).
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Have an assistant shut the worship music off and have the students freeze, standing
completely still. Play the music again and repeat multiple times. After a few rounds for
an added challenge, while students are freezing, recite memory verse and begin again.
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Queen Esther’s Story
**As you tell Esther’s story every time you say Esther have the kids clap. Every
time you say Haman have the kids stomp their feet. Every time you time say
Mordecai have the kids shout hooray!**
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Esther was one of God’s chosen people. She lived with Mordecai, her cousin who had
adopted her. They were living in a foreign land. The king of the land, King Xerxes,
wanted a new queen. They looked high and low throughout the kingdom (Make hand
motions like you are looking around.), and Esther was one of the ladies chosen to try
out to be the queen. And eventually, the king did choose Esther to be the queen!
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There was a bad man who worked for the king. His name was Haman. Haman didn’t
like Mordecai because he wouldn’t bow down to Haman. Haman wanted to have
Mordecai and all of his people killed. So Haman asked the king to make an order that all
of the Jews, God’s chosen people, would be killed on a certain day. When Mordecai
heard this, he was so sad! He sent a message to Esther, saying that she had to ask the
king to stop this order!
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Esther was very afraid, because she wasn’t supposed to go to the king without being
invited. In fact, she could be killed! But Mordecai told her that God had put her in that
position to help His people. Esther told Mordecai that she would go to the king. But first,
she asked all the Jews to pray for three days. On the third day, Esther put on her royal
robes. Then she took a deep breath and walked into the inner room where the king was
seated. The king saw Esther and was very pleased. He held out his gold scepter and let
her live! Then the king asked Esther what she wanted. Esther asked the king and
Haman to come to a dinner.
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That night the king asked Esther what she wanted. Esther replied by asking the king
and Haman to come the next day for another dinner.
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So the king and Haman went to Esther’s second dinner. Finally, Esther told the king the
reason she had invited them. She explained Haman’s plan to have all the Jews killed,
and that she was a Jew! When the king heard this, he was furious! He reversed the
order to have the Jews killed, and instead he ordered for Haman to be killed!
God used Esther to save His people. Later, they had a special feast to honor God for
saving his people. The king issued a command to celebrate this day every year to
remind the people of how good God is.
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Test Your Memory
Have kids cut out pictures from “God Uses Esther to Rescue His People” worksheet and
glue them in proper order.
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Purim Song
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Purim Song
Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It
If you hear the name of Haman stomp your feet. (stomp feet twice)
If you hear the name of Haman stomp your feet. (stomp feet twice)
If you hear the name of Haman, if you hear the name of Haman, if you hear the
name of Haman stomp your feet (stomp feet twice)
If you hear the name of Esther clap your hands......
If you hear the name of Ahasuerus turn around.....
If you hear the name of Mordecai shout hooray
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CRAFTS
King Ahasuerus' Golden Scepter Craft for Kids
Have the children decorate their scepters with glitter, fake stones, shiny gold pipe
cleaners, etc.
Queen Esther's Crown Craft for Kids
Have the children decorate their crowns with sequins, glitter, and whatever you can find
that will make them pretty.
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CREATED FOR A PURPOSE BOOKLET
Have students complete the inside pages of booklet. Students take booklets home
along with word search and coloring sheets to share with parent/guardian.
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Children’s Moment by Kelly Henderson:
http://ministry-to-children.com/lesson-created-for-a-purpose/
Let’s Freeze activity by Kristin Charles:
http://ministry-to-children.com/games-for-preschoolers/
Lesson by Mission Arlington:
http://www.missionarlington.org/d/OT-11-43-Esther.pdf
Purim Song by Pamm’s House: http://www.pammshouse.com/themejul2.html
King Ahasuerus' Golden Scepter and Queen Esther’s Crown Craft for Kids by Danielle’s Place:
http://daniellesplace.com/html/bible_themes_-_esther.html
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