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Table of Contents
Introduction...............................................................................................................................................................................................3
Lesson One: Party at the palace..................................................................................................................................... 6

Coloring page: The king’s party...........................................................................................................................................................8
Bible quiz: King Ahasuerus....................................................................................................................................................................9
Worksheet: The Wise Men (Magi)..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Worksheet: Did you Know?................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Bible quiz: Queen Vashti..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Question ’n color: Queen Vashti....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Newspaper worksheet: The Persian Times................................................................................................................................... 14
Worksheet: Kings of Persia................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Comprehension worksheet: Exiled in Babylon........................................................................................................................... 16
Map activity: Ancient Persian empire ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Lesson Two: Esther marries the king...........................................................................................................................18

Worksheet: Moving house................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Puzzle: What is Esther’s secret? ........................................................................................................................................................ 21
Coloring memory verse: Esther........................................................................................................................................................ 22
Worksheet: What is myrrh?................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Coloring page: Esther marries the king......................................................................................................................................... 24
Question ’n color: A special queen.................................................................................................................................................. 25
Bible word search: The Persian Empire.......................................................................................................................................... 26
Bible quiz: Kings of the Bible............................................................................................................................................................. 27
Coloring worksheet: Mordecai......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Comprehension worksheet: The king’s gate............................................................................................................................... 29
Creative writing: King Ahasuerus.................................................................................................................................................... 30
Bible word scramble: Who did the king love?............................................................................................................................. 31
Lesson Three: The wise queen......................................................................................................................................32

Comprehension worksheet: Haman’s wicked plan................................................................................................................... 34
Worksheet: Who is Haman?............................................................................................................................................................... 35
Bible quiz: Mordecai............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Bible word search: Esther................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Worksheet: Esther................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Coloring worksheet: Esther................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Worksheet: If I were king or queen for a day............................................................................................................................... 40

Coloring page: Esther speaks to the king..................................................................................................................................... 41
Bible craft: Make a crown .................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Bible activity: Esther was brave!....................................................................................................................................................... 44
Labyrinth: Esther’s feast...................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Let’s learn Hebrew: Ester..................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Bible activity: Who said it?.................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Lesson Four: Mordecai’s reward..................................................................................................................................49

Coloring worksheet: Book of Records............................................................................................................................................ 51
Bible activity: Mordecai’s robe.......................................................................................................................................................... 52
Connect the dots: Mordecai.............................................................................................................................................................. 53
Coloring page: Mordecai’s reward.................................................................................................................................................. 54
Worksheet: What’s the Word?........................................................................................................................................................... 55
Worksheet: True or false?.................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Worksheets: Susa’s royal complex................................................................................................................................................... 57
Bible quiz: Haman................................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Creative writing: Haman..................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Newspaper worksheet: The Persian Times................................................................................................................................... 61
Worksheet: Ancient Persia.................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Worksheets: Who am I? ...................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Lesson Five: Esther saves her people..........................................................................................................................65

Bible activity: The Feast ...................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Question ’n color: The Feast............................................................................................................................................................... 68
Bible quiz: Esther saves her people ................................................................................................................................................ 69
Bible verse puzzle: Crack the code!................................................................................................................................................. 70
Bible crossword: Esther saves her people..................................................................................................................................... 71
Bible activity: The story of Esther .................................................................................................................................................... 72
Worksheet: Write your name in cuneiform.................................................................................................................................. 73
Comprehension worksheet: Purim................................................................................................................................................. 74
Recipe: Let’s bake Hamantaschen!.................................................................................................................................................. 75
Worksheet: Esther................................................................................................................................................................................. 76
Worksheet: Did You Know?................................................................................................................................................................ 77
Coloring worksheet: Purim................................................................................................................................................................ 78
Worksheet: Purim.................................................................................................................................................................................. 79
Write your own story of Esther ........................................................................................................................................................ 80
Bible craft: Make your own lapbook .............................................................................................................................................. 84
Answer Key.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 87
Discover more Activity Books!.......................................................................................................................................................... 91

LESSON
Lesson Plan
1 Party at the Palace
Teacher: ______________________________
Today’s Bible passage: Esther 1:1-2:11
Welcome prayer:
Pray a simple prayer with the children before you begin the lesson.
Lesson objectives:
In this lesson, children will learn: Bible lesson overview:
1. Why the king sent Queen Vashti King Ahasuerus ruled over the Persian Empire.
away
In the third year of his reign he threw a party for
2. Why many beautiful girls came to
all his officials at the palace. Soon afterwards, he
meet the king
held another party for the people of Susa. While
he was drinking, he told Queen Vashti to come
and see him. But Queen Vashti said, “no.” Because
the queen disobeyed him, he sent her away
forever. After some time, the king felt lonely. His
Wise Men told him to find a new queen. Soon
Did You Know?
many beautiful girls began arriving in the city
King Ahasuerus’ party for the
leaders of Persia lasted six months. of Susa. Among them was a young Hebrew girl
His second party for the people of named Hadassah. But everyone called her Esther.
Susa lasted seven days. Esther’s cousin Mordecai told her, “Do not tell
anyone you are a Hebrew or who I am.”

Let’s Review:
Questions to ask your students:
1. In what year of his reign did the king invite his officials and servants to a feast (party)?
2. How many parties did King Ahasuerus throw for the people?
3. Why was Vashti no longer allowed to be the queen of Persia?
4. What was Esther’s Hebrew name?
5. Who was Esther’s cousin?
A memory verse to help children remember God’s Word:

“In the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127
provinces… sat on his royal throne in Susa…” (Esther 1:1-2)
Activities:
Coloring page: The king’s party
Bible quiz: King Ahasuerus
Worksheet: The Wise Men (Magi)
Worksheet: Did You Know?
Bible quiz: Queen Vashti
Question ’n color: Queen Vashti
Newspaper worksheet: The Persian Times
Worksheet: Kings of Persia
Comprehension worksheet: Exiled in Babylon
Map activity: Ancient Persian empire
Closing prayer:
End the lesson with a small prayer.

The king’s party

King Ahasuerus
Read Esther 1-8.
Answer the questions below.
1. What kingdom did King Ahasuerus rule? ..............................................................
2. Who was King Ahasuerus’ wife before Esther? ..............................................................
3. In which year of his reign did the king hold two parties? ..............................................................
4. Why did the king send Vashti away? ..............................................................
5. Why did the king choose Esther to be his bride? ..............................................................
6. What secret did Esther keep from the king? ..............................................................
7. Who saved the king’s life by reporting an evil plan to kill him? ..............................................................
8. Who convinced the king to allow destruction of the Hebrews? ..............................................................
9. How did Esther stop Haman’s plan to destroy the Hebrews? (Esther 7) ..............................................................
10. How did the king save the Hebrews? (Esther 8:11) ..............................................................

The Wise Men (Magi)
The term magi was the name for priests and wise men among the Medes, Persians,
Babylonians, and Chaldeans. They were an old and powerful priestly caste that had great
knowledge of medicine, astronomy, and other sciences. There was no separation of church
and state in Persia. The wise men provided advice to the kings of the Babylonians, Medes,
and Persians in divine and other daily matters. No wonder King Ahasuerus turned
to them for advice when Queen Vashti refused to see him (Esther 1:10-22).
The Magi wore white robes and tall hats made of felt, with long side flaps that covered
their cheeks as far as the chin. They often carried divining rods (known as barsoms),
which they used to officiate sacrifices. The Magi were renowned for their study and
knowledge of astrology and astronomy. They kept detailed astronomical records
for over 360 years, which helps us understand how wise men from the East
recognized and followed the star that led them to Bethlehem many years later.
1. Find two other Bible passages that mention

the wise men. What was their role?
2. What advice did the wise men give

King Ahasuerus?
The magi!

Did you
know?
King Ahasuerus’ party lasted 180 days. His second party for the people of
Susa lasted only seven days. Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the
women at the royal palace (Esther 1:1-9). In ancient Persia, female royals
gave lavish parties. Large amounts of wine, meat and other food were
ordered for these occasions, with or without the king’s sealed orders.
Read Esther 1. Draw a scene from Queen Vashti’s party.

Queen Vashti
Read Esther 1-2.
1. Who was Vashti’s husband? ..............................................................
2. Vashti was queen of which empire? ..............................................................
3. In which year of his reign did the king hold two parties? ..............................................................
4. Where did Vashti hold a feast for the women? ..............................................................
5. Why did the king want to show Vashti to the people? ..............................................................
6. What did the king ask her to wear? ..............................................................
7. How did Vashti react to the king’s request? ..............................................................
8. Who did the king ask for advice? ..............................................................
9. What punishment was given to Vashti for disobeying the king? ..............................................................
10. Who replaced Vashti as Queen of Persia? ..............................................................

Queen Vashti
Open your Bibles and read Esther 1:1-22.
Answer the questions. Color the picture.
1. Who was Queen Vashti’s

husband? (verse 10)
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2. Why do you think Vashti

did not go and see her
husband? (verse 12)
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3. What did the Wise Men tell

the king to do about Vashti?
(verses 15-18)
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City of Susa
The
Persian Times
KINGDOM OF PERSIA A BIBLE HISTORY PUBLICATION
King needs new wife

Queen Vashti banished!
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Party at palace

Kings of Persia
Use the Internet, an encyclopedia, and magazines to research the kings of Persia.
Print or cut out pictures of Persian kings and paste a picture in each box.
Write a short paragraph about each king.
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Exiled in Babylon!
Many years ago, the twelve tribes of Israel lived side-by-side in the land of Canaan
and worshipped Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. As they grew
rich and began worshipping other gods, God warned the Israelites that He would
scatter them among the nations. And that’s what happened. First, the ten northern
tribes of Zebulon, Gad, Dan, and others were led off by the Assyrians in 722 B.C. and
eventually scattered all over the world. In 586 B.C., the tribes of Judah and Benjamin,
and some of Levi, were taken prisoner by the Babylonians and put into exile.
The Hebrew prophet Jeremiah said the Israelites should not fight their
enemies but go quietly into captivity in Babylonia (which later became Persia).
After seventy years, they would be allowed to return home (Jeremiah 25 & 29).
After those seventy years, the Persian conqueror of Babylonia, Cyrus the Great,
gave the Israelites permission to return to their homeland. Historians agree
that the returning Israelites left Babylonia at various times,
but many Israelites chose to stay or move elsewhere.
1. Why did God scatter the tribes of Israel among the nations?
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2. What advice did Jeremiah give the Israelites?
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Color the
Israelite!

Ancient Persian Empire
Find and mark the boundaries of ancient Persia.
You may have to use the Internet or a historical atlas to find the answers!
MEDITERRANEAN
SEA
EGYPT
W E
The Persian Empire 539-330 B.C
Find and mark these places:
JERUSALEM RED SEA

SUSA SYRIA
BABYLON PARTHIA
EUPHRATES RIVER ARABIA

LESSON
Lesson Plan
2 Esther marries the king
Teacher: ______________________________
Today’s Bible passage: Esther 2:1-23
Welcome prayer:
Lesson objectives:
In this lesson, children will learn:
1. How Esther prepared to meet the
Bible lesson overview:
king For one year, Esther and the girls prepared
2. How Mordecai saved the king’s to meet the king. Every day they were given
life beauty treatments with special oils, spices, and
perfumes. After twelve months, Esther went to
see the king at his royal palace. The king loved
Esther more than all the other girls. He put
a crown on her head and made her the new
queen. He threw her a big party and sent gifts to
the people because he was a generous king.
Did You Know? Sometime later, Mordecai overheard two
Esther was born as Hadassah, a servants plotting to kill the king. He told Esther
Jewish name meaning myrtle. who in turn told the king. The two servants were
hanged, but Mordecai received no reward.

Let’s Review:
1. How long did Esther prepare to meet the king?
2. Where did Esther go to meet the king?
3. Why did the king make Esther the new queen?
4. What plot did Mordecai overhear?
5. What happened to the two servants who plotted to kill the king?

“…the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won grace and favor in his
sight…” (Esther 2:17)
Activities:
Worksheet: Moving house
Puzzle: What is Esther’s secret?
Coloring memory verse: Esther
Worksheet: What is myrrh?
Coloring page: Esther marries the king
Question ’n color: A special queen
Bible word search: The Persian Empire
Bible quiz: Kings of the Bible
Coloring worksheet: Mordecai
Comprehension worksheet: The king’s gate
Creative writing: King Ahasuerus
Bible word scramble: Who did the king love?
Closing prayer:

Moving
House
When Esther moved into the king’s palace under the care of Hegai,
what did she take with her? Think about life in ancient Persia and
make a list of items. Draw each item inside the sack.
1. ............................................................
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3. ............................................................
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5. ............................................................
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10. ............................................................

What is Esther’s secret?
Fill in the blanks using the chart below.
Can you
keep a secret? ______
5 19 20 8 5 18
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9 19 1
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8 5 2 18 5 23
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

“ Esther was winning
favor in the eyes of “
all who saw her.
(Esther 2:15)

What is myrrh?
“When the turn came for each young woman to go in to King Ahasuerus, after
being twelve months under the regulations for the women, since this was the regular
period of their beautifying, six months with oil of myrrh and six months
with spices and ointments…” (Esther 2:12)
Myrrh is a sweet-smelling resin obtained from trees found in parts of Arabia and Africa. The resin
hardens into bead-like nuggets, which are then steam-distilled to produce an essential oil. The oil has
a clean, earthy smell with a hint of licorice, and was commonly used in ancient times for perfume,
incense, medicinal and sacred purposes. Esther used this oil to prepare herself to meet the king.
At times in history, myrrh was more valuable than gold. It is still used today in toothpaste,
mouthwashes, as an antiseptic, and medicine. Traditional uses of myrrh include treating skin wounds
and infections. When rubbed on the throat, myrrh is said to help to relieve a sore throat. Myrrh gets its
name from the Hebrew ‘murr’ or ‘maror’, which translates as ‘bitter’.
I can use myrrh oil to…
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Color the myrrh resin!

Esther marries the king
The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won grace and
favor in his sight. He set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead
of Vashti. Then the king threw a great feast for all his officials and servants
(Esther 2:17-18). Draw your favorite scene from this Bible passage.

A special queen
Did Esther and the king have a marriage contract? In ancient Persia, marriage contracts were
made between the husband and the bride’s family. The husband pledged to be given the woman
in marriage, and gifts were presented to the bride and her family. If the husband wanted a second
wife, he gave the first wife a sum of money. She was then free to return to her home. Depending
on the husband’s wealth, a bride’s dowry could include land, household items, jewelry, money
and slaves. Mixed marriages amongst Persian and non-Persians also existed, and the royal
children were used in marriages to create strategic alliances between groups and nations.
Texts discovered by historians at Susa Babylonia give an account of Alexander’s wedding with the
Princess Stateira (daughter of king Darius III). The wedding was carried out in Persian tradition;
“The bride entered the room and sat beside the bridegroom. He took her hands and kissed
them. The two ate from the same loaf of bread sliced in two parts by a sword and
drank some wine. After the ceremony her husband took the bride home.”
1. Who did King Ahasuerus love more than any of the other
women?
2. How did the king make Esther the queen of Persia?
3. How did the king celebrate his

marriage to Esther?
Esther
becomes queen!

The Persian Empire
Find and circle each of the words from the list below.
CYRUS GOVERNOR PROVINCES PERSIA

DARIUS SHUSHAN MAGI CUNEIFORM
MILITARY MEDES EMPIRE PARTHIANS
IRAN AHASUERUS FERTILE CRESCENT ARAB

Kings of the Bible
Read 1 Samuel 9,16-17, Daniel 5-6, Numbers 22,
2 Chronicles 3, Esther 1-2, and Matthew 6.
1. Who was the first king of Israel? (1 Samuel 9:1-11:13) ..............................................................
2. Which prophet anointed David as king? (1 Samuel 16:1-13) ..............................................................
3. Which king had Daniel thrown to the lions? (Daniel 6:1-16) ..............................................................
4. Which king wanted Balaam to curse the Israelites? (Num 22:1-41) ..............................................................
5. Which king built the first temple in Jerusalem? (2 Chron 3:1) ..............................................................
6. What was David’s job before he became king? (1 Samuel 17:34) ..............................................................
7. Which king saw the writing on the wall? (Daniel 5:1-7) ..............................................................
8. Which king’s wives included Vashti and Esther? (Esther1:1-2:18) ..............................................................
9. Which king had a dream about a statue made of different metals?
(Daniel 2:1-45) ..............................................................
10. Which king imprisoned John the Baptist? (Matthew 6:17) ..............................................................

Mordecai
Read Esther 2:1-23. Write a short summary of this Bible passage below.
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1. Which girl did Mordecai help raise?

Draw your favorite scene from this story.
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2. What instructions did Mordecai

give Esther?
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3. How did Mordecai save the king’s life?

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What could the life God used

of Mordecai teach me? Mordecai to...
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The king’s gate
In the ancient Near East, the King’s Gate referred to a large building near the main palace
buildings. The phrase “King’s Gate” was a term for the palace and court, and “those of the
Gate” was a type of court title. Royal gateways were places where people could go to talk to
the king, or hear his judgments. The book of Esther records that the king’s servants plotted
at the king’s gate to murder him. Mordecai heard the plot and reported it to Esther, who
gave the news to the king (Esther 2:19-23).
At the ancient Persian city of Persepolis, the King’s Gate was a place where petitioners
waited to meet with the king. They were questioned by security guards here and then
admitted into the courtyard. Messengers sent messages back and forth between the
courtyard and the audience hall where the king received guests. In the late 1800s,
a French archaeologist unearthed ruins of the palace
at Susa after it had been buried for more than 2,000 years.
1. What happened at the King’s Gate during the time of Esther?
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2. Do some research. The city of Susa is located in which modern-day
country?
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Color the
king’s gate!

King Ahasuerus
Open your Bible and read Esther 1:1-2:23.
What facts did you discover about King Ahasuerus? Write a short paragraph to describe the king.
Use your imagination to color the illustration at the bottom of the page.
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Who did the king love?
Unscramble the words to find the answer. Hint: Read Esther 2:17 (WEB).
“ …teh kgin leovd Esetrh eomr
anht lal the mewon nda hse
own raecg nad foarv in shi

“
gihts…

LESSON
Lesson Plan
3 The wise queen
Teacher: ______________________________
Welcome prayer:
Lesson objectives:
In this lesson, children will learn: Bible lesson overview:
1. Why Haman wanted to destroy At this time, there lived a wicked man named
the Hebrews Haman. He did not like Mordecai at all! He told
2. How Esther prepared to meet the the king about a certain group of people (the
king Hebrews) who did not obey the law. And he had
a plan to stop them! The king listened to Haman
and passed a law saying that all the Hebrews
should be destroyed. When Mordecai heard
about the plan, he was sad. He asked Esther
to ask the king to change his mind. Esther was
Did You Know? scared to go before the king uninvited. So, she
Whenever people in the Bible prayed and fasted for three days. Then she went
were sad or mourning, they wore to see the king. The king was happy to see her.
sackcloth and put ashes in their He showed her his golden scepter and said, “I will
hair. give you anything you ask for.” Esther invited the
king and Haman to a feast.

Let’s Review:
1. Who was Haman?
2. What law did the king pass?
3. What did Esther do before going to see the king?
4. Why was Esther afraid to go before the king?
5. What did the king do when he saw Esther?

“And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
(Esther 4:14)
Activities:
Comprehension worksheet: Haman’s wicked plan
Worksheet: Who is Haman?
Bible quiz: Mordecai
Bible word search: Esther
Worksheet: Esther
Coloring worksheet: Esther
Worksheet: If I were king or queen for a day
Coloring page: Esther speaks to the king
Bible craft: Make a crown
Bible activity: Esther was brave!
Labyrinth: Esther’s feast
Let’s learn Hebrew: Ester
Bible activity: Who said it?
Closing prayer:

Haman’s wicked plan
Read Esther 3:5-11. Answer the questions.
“ When Haman saw that Mordecai refused to

bow down to him, he was very angry. Haman had
learned that Mordecai was a Hebrew. But he
1. Why did Haman want to
destroy the Hebrews?
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was not satisfied to kill only Mordecai. He also
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wanted to destroy all the Hebrews in the kingdom.
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In the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus’ rule, in the
first month, the month of Nisan, Haman threw lots
to choose a special day and month. And the twelfth
month, the month of Adar was chosen. (At that time
the lot was called “pur.”) Then Haman came to the 2. What did Haman tell the
king about the Hebrews?
king and said, “There is a certain group of people
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scattered among the people in all the provinces of
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your kingdom. They keep themselves separate
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from other people. Their customs are different from
those of all other people. They don’t obey the king’s ..........................................
laws. It is not right for the king to allow them to live

in your kingdom. If it pleases the king, I have an
idea: Give a command to destroy these people and
I will put 750,000 pounds of silver into the king’s 3. Why do you think the king
treasury. This money could be used to pay the men agreed to Haman’s plan?
who do these things.” The king took the ring off ..........................................
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his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha
the Agagite, and said to Haman, “Keep the money.
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Do what you want with them.” ..........................................

Who was Haman?
Read Esther 3:1-7:10. Complete the worksheet below.
Lived in:
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Married to:
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Haman had ........................ sons.
Haman is most famous for:
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Five words that describe Haman:
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Three important facts about Haman:
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Mordecai
Read Esther 1-6.
1. Mordecai was of which tribe of Israel? ..............................................................
2. In which kingdom did Mordecai live? ..............................................................
3. Who was the queen of Persia at this time? ..............................................................
4. Which family member did Mordecai help raise? ..............................................................
5. What instructions did Mordecai give Esther when she entered
the palace? (Esther 2:10) ..............................................................
6. What was the name of the king’s official who hated Mordecai?
7. How did the King of Persia honor Mordecai for saving his life? ..............................................................
8. What did Haman do when Mordecai refused to bow down to him? ..............................................................
9. Why did Haman have a set of gallows made? ..............................................................
10. After Haman was hanged, how did the king reward Mordecai? ..............................................................

Esther
Read Esther 1-8.
Find and circle each of the words from the list below.
PALACE MORDECAI ESTHER BANQUET

MYRRH PURIM QUEEN ISRAEL
HEBREW SHUSHAN PERSIA BENJAMIN
PERFUME AHASUERUS SCEPTER HAMAN

Esther
Imagine you are Esther arriving at the
If the story of Esther was a book,
palace for the first time. What would
the cover would look like this…
you say to Mordecai?
If you were suddenly crowned queen of

Draw the palace where Queen Persia, how would your life change?
Esther lived in Susa. Use your
imagination!

Esther
Read Esther 4:12-5:8. Write a short summary of this Bible passage below.
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1. How many days did Esther fast? Draw your favorite scene from this story.
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2. What did the king do when Esther

came before him uninvited?
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3. Who did Esther invite to her feast?

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What could the life God used

of Esther teach me? Esther to...
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If I were king or queen for a day
What would you change? How would you serve your people?
Write your ideas on the scroll below.
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What would you do
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Esther speaks to the king
When Esther went to see the king, he held out his golden scepter.
Draw the king and his scepter to complete the picture.

Paper Crown
Craft
You will need:
1. Heavy card stock 3. Scissors (adult only)
2. Paint, felt pens, or crayons 4. Extra-strength glue sticks or tape
Instructions:
1. Paste the crown and long rectangle strips (on the following page) onto heavy card
stock. Ask children to decorate their crown.
2. When children have finished decorating their crowns, cut out the crown and long
rectangle strips. Glue the long strips of paper to the sides of the crown.
3. Measure your children’s heads and glue into a crown. Use a glue stick or tape to do
this.
ta-da!

Esther was brave!
Being brave is doing the right thing even when it is hard. Esther was brave to go and see the king.
In the clouds below, write or draw four times when you showed bravery.
I was brave I was brave

when… when…
I was brave I was brave

when… when…

Esther’s feast
Help Haman and the king make their way to Esther’s feast.

Ester
The Hebrew name for Esther is Ester. To try and save her people, Esther fasted for three days.
Then she went to see the king without his permission. Esther was brave!
Este r
Esther

Let’s write!
Write the Hebrew name ‘Ester’ on the lines below.
Try this on your own.

Remember that Hebrew is read from RIGHT to LEFT.

Who said it?
Read Esther 3:1-7:10.
Color and cut out each Bible character.
Match the quote with the person who said it.
“If I have found

“And who knows
favor in your
whether you have
sight, O king,
1. 2. not come to the
please spare my
kingdom for such
life and the life of
a time as this?”
my people...”
–Esther 4:14
–Esther 7:3
“There is a certain
“What is it, Queen
people in your
Esther? It shall
kingdom whose laws
be given you,
3. are different from 4. even half of my
those of every
kingdom.”
other people…”
-Esther 5:3
-Esther 3:8
Esther Haman King Ahasuerus Mordecai

LESSON
Lesson Plan
4 Mordecai’s reward
Teacher: ______________________________
Welcome prayer:
Lesson objectives:
Haman and the king of Persia went to a feast
1. How the king learned about
that Esther had prepared for them. Afterwards,
Mordecai’s bravery
the king could not sleep. He asked his servants
2. How the king rewarded Mordecai
to read to him from the king’s Book of Records.
As the king listened, he learned that a brave man
named Mordecai had saved his life. The king
wanted to reward Mordecai. When Haman
came to see him, the king asked, “How shall I
reward a man?” Haman puffed out his chest. He
Did You Know? thought the king was talking about himself. But
In 1851, the Persian city of the king wanted to reward Mordecai instead. He
Susa was discovered by British told Haman to dress Mordecai in fine robes and
geologists in Iran. take him on horseback through the city streets
on one of the king’s own horses.

Let’s Review:
1. Who invited Haman and the king to a feast?
2. What did Haman have built before the feast?
3. What did the king’s servants read to the king?
4. What happened when Haman arrived at the palace to see the king?
5. Who did Haman lead through the streets on horseback?

“The king and Haman came to the feast that Esther had prepared.” (Esther 5:5)
Activities:
Coloring worksheet: Book of Records
Bible activity: Mordecai’s robe
Connect the dots: Mordecai
Coloring page: Mordecai’s reward
Worksheet: What’s the Word?
Worksheet: True or false?
Worksheets: Susa’s royal complex
Bible quiz: Haman
Creative writing: Haman
Newspaper worksheet: The Persian Times
Worksheet: Ancient Persia
Worksheets: Who am I?
Closing prayer:

Book of Records
Read Esther 6:1-11. Write a short summary of this Bible passage below.
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1. What did the servants read to the Draw your favorite scene from this story.
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What could the life of The king honored

Mordecai teach me? Mordecai by…
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The King’s robe
When the king honored Mordecai, he gave Mordecai royal robes to wear (Esther 6:8-11).
Design and color a robe for Mordecai. Use your imagination!

Mordecai
Connect the dots to see the picture of Mordecai. Color the picture.

“ It shall be done to the
man, who the king “
delights to honor!
(Esther 6:11)

What’s the Word?
Read Esther 6:6-14. Fill in the blanks below.
“ The king said to ..................................., “What shall be done for a man the king wants to honor?”
Haman said to himself, “Who would the ................................... want to honor more than me?” And
Haman said to the king, “For the man who the king wants to honor, let ................................robes
be brought which the king has worn, the horse that the king has ridden, and on whose head a
royal crown is set. Give the robes and ................................... to one of the king’s most important
officials. Dress the man who the king wants to honor and lead him on the horse through the
................................... of the city, saying: ‘This is done to the man who the king wants to honor.’”
The king said to Haman, “Hurry; take the ................................... and horse, and do this for Mordecai
who sits at the king’s gate. Leave out nothing that you have said.” Haman took the robes and
horse, dressed ..................................., and led him through the square of the city, saying, “This is
done for the man who the king wants to honor.” Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate.
But Haman hurried to his house, mourning and with his ................................... covered. And
Haman told his wife ................................... and his friends everything that had happened to him.
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Then his wise men and wife said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is a
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HAMAN MORDECAI
KING ZERESH
ROYAL HEBREW
HORSE SQUARE
ROBES HEAD

True or False?
Are the statements below TRUE or FALSE?
Read Esther 6:1-14. Circle the correct box below
The king’s servants read to him from the Bible TRUE FALSE
Bigthana and Teresh were chefs in the royal palace TRUE FALSE
Haman wanted to have Mordecai hanged on the gallows TRUE FALSE
The king had Mordecai dressed in royal robes TRUE FALSE
Haman was led through the city square on horseback TRUE FALSE
Haman was married to Vashti TRUE FALSE
Are these
statements
true or false?

Susa’s royal complex
Susa (or Shushan) was an ancient city in Iran that became part of the Persian
empire under Cyrus II, the Great. During the Achaemenian period, Susa was
the winter capital of many Achaemenian kings. One of these kings, Darius the
Great, built an impressive palace complex in Susa that included an audience
hall, a monumental gate, and a royal residence, located on a raised platform
15 metres (49 ft) high, covering 100 hectares (250 acres). When archaeologists
began excavating the ruins of this palace complex, they discovered Susa was an
international city that both influenced and was imitated by its neighbors.
Man-power and raw materials from all over the empire had contributed to the
palace’s construction. In a famous inscription discovered in the King’s Hall, King
Darius describes how all nations of his empire contributed to the building.
“When the excavation was complete, foundation rock was packed down some 40 cubits
to 20 cubits in depth. On that foundation the palace was constructed using sun-dried
brick. These tasks were performed by Babylonians. The cedar timber was brought
by the Assyrians from a mountain in Lebanon. The yaka-timber was brought from
Kandahar and Kerman. The gold was brought from Sardis and Bakhtrish was wrought
here. The precious stone lapis lazuli and carnelian were brought from Suguda. The
precious stone turquoise was brought from Uvarazmish. The silver and ebony were
brought from Egypt. The ornamentation was brought from Ionia. The ivory was
brought from Ethiopia, Sind and Harauvatish. The stone columns were brought from
Elam. The stone-cutters were Ionians and Sardians. The goldsmiths were Medes and
Egyptians. The men who crafted the wood were Sardians and Egyptians. The men who
crafted the baked brick were Babylonians, and the men who adorned the walls were
Medes and Egyptians.”

Susa’s royal complex
The palace was entered from the east, where the visitors were welcomed
at the Great Gate. Moving to the west, guests passed along three or four
courts. The Third Court was larger than two first courts, and may have been
used for military exercises. The palace complex was destroyed by a fire
during the reign of Artaxerxes I, and then restored fifty years later by his
grandson. Alexander of Macedonia captured Susa in 330 BC, and seized
40,000 talents of gold and silver from the treasury. According to historians,
in 324 BC, a huge marriage ceremony was held in the city of Susa. It
involved 10,000 men from the army of Alexander the Great!
1. The palace complex was constructed by workers from which places in the
empire?
2. Name three facts about the royal palace.
3. Read Nehemiah 1, Daniel 8, and Esther 1-2. Name four Bible characters who
may have visited or lived in Susa.
Color the
palace!

Haman
Read Esther 3-7.
1. Who was Haman’s father? ................................................................
2. Who refused to bow down to Haman at the King’s Gate? ................................................................
3. How many talents of silver did Haman offer to pay the king? ................................................................
4. The king agreed to destroy the Hebrews in which month? ................................................................
5. Who invited Haman to a banquet? ................................................................
6. Who was Haman’s wife? ................................................................
7. What piece of equipment did Haman have made to kill Mordecai? ................................................................
8. How did the king use Haman to honor Mordecai? ................................................................
9. Who told the king about Haman’s plot to destroy the Hebrews? ................................................................
10. How did Haman die? ................................................................

Haman
Open your Bible and read Esther 3:1-7:10.
What facts did you discover about Haman? Write a short paragraph to describe him.
Use your imagination to color the illustration at the bottom of the page.
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City of Susa
The
Persian Times
KINGDOM OF PERSIA A BIBLE HISTORY PUBLICATION
Haman builds gallows

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Horses for sale

Ancient Persia
This article describes homes in ancient Persia. As you read it, think about daily life in
Persia. Use the internet or an encyclopedia to learn more about Persian homes.
A Persian Home
The average house in Persia was a small, one-story, mud-brick structure, consisting of several
rooms grouped around a court. However, the houses of wealthy Persians were much bigger –
usually a two-story brick dwelling of about a dozen rooms plastered and whitewashed both inside
and out. The ground floor consisted of a reception room, kitchen, lavatory, servants’ quarters,
and sometimes even a private chapel. Furniture included low tables, high-backed chairs, and
beds with wooden frames. Household utensils were made of clay, stone, copper, and bronze, and
baskets and chests were made of reed and wood. Floors and walls were adorned with reed mats,
skin rugs, and woolen hangings.
Below the house was often a mausoleum where dead family members were buried. Persians
believed the souls of the dead traveled to the nether world, and that life continued there as on
earth. For this reason, pots, tools, weapons, and jewels were buried with each family member.
Let’s Draw
Draw the house of a wealthy Persian family.

Who am I?
Read the paragraphs below and on the following page.
Color and cut out the people. Paste each picture next to the correct paragraph.
Queen of Persia. Refused to go and see my husband

during a party at the palace. He sent me away
1. forever.
King of Persia. I held a party at my palace in Susa

for six months. Later I married Esther and honored
2. Mordecai by parading him on horseback through the
city. Agreed with Haman to destroy the Hebrews, but
changed my mind and saved them from destruction.
A Hebrew of the tribe of Benjamin. I took my cousin

to the palace to meet the king of Persia. Later I
3. saved the king’s life by stopping a plan to kill him.
Became an important official in the kingdom of Persia
and helped save the Hebrews from destruction.

Who am I?
I married the king of Persia. To save the Hebrews, I

fasted and appeared before the king uninvited. I held
4. two feasts for the king and Haman, and helped save
the Hebrews from destruction.
The king’s most important official. An Agagite. I tried

to kill Mordecai but my plan failed. Later I tried to
5. destroy the Hebrews but Esther told the king about
my plan and I was hung on gallows.
Esther Haman King Ahasuerus Mordecai Vashti

LESSON
Lesson Plan
5 Esther saves her people
Teacher: ______________________________
Today’s Bible passages: Esther 5:7-8, 7:1-10:3
Welcome prayer:
Lesson objectives:
1. How the king learned about
Esther invited Haman and the king to attend
Haman’s wicked plan
another feast that she had prepared. There,
2. How Esther saved her people
the king asked Esther, “What is your wish?”
Esther said to the king, “Please save my people.
Haman wants to destroy the Hebrews.” The king
was furious! He had Haman hanged on the
gallows. Later, the king made a new law giving
the Hebrews permission to defend themselves
Did You Know? against their enemies. On the day they were
Purim is the name of the holiday supposed to be destroyed, the Hebrews
that remembers how Esther saved defended themselves against those people
the Hebrews from destruction. who attacked them. God used Esther to reverse
Haman’s wicked plan to destroy the Hebrews.

Let’s Review:
1. At the feast, what did Esther tell the king?
2. How did the king punish Haman?
3. How did the king reward Mordecai?
4. How did the king save the Hebrews from destruction?
5. What festival celebrates the Hebrews’ victory over their enemies?

“The Jews of the villages, who live in the rural towns, hold the fourteenth day of the month
of Adar as a day for gladness and feasting, as a holiday…” (Esther 9:19)
Activities:
Bible activity: The Feast
Question ’n color: The Feast
Bible quiz: Esther saves her people
Puzzle worksheet: Crack the code!
Bible crossword: Esther saves her people
Bible activity: The story of Esther
Worksheet: Write your name in cuneiform
Comprehension worksheet: Purim
Recipe: Let’s bake Hamantaschen!
Worksheet: Esther
Worksheet: Did You Know?
Coloring worksheet: Purim
Worksheet: Purim
Write your own story of Esther
Bible craft: Make your own lapbook
Closing prayer:

The Feast
Esther invited two men to a feast. Who were they?
Color and cut out the people. Place them around the table.
Esther Haman King Ahasuerus

The Feast
Read Esther 7:3-6. Fill in the Blanks. Color the picture.
“ Queen ...................... answered,

“King, if it pleases you, please
let me live. And I ask you to let
my ...................... live too. This is
what I ask for. I ask this because
my people and I have been
...................... to be destroyed
— to be killed and wiped out
completely. If we had just been
sold as ......................, I would have
kept quiet, because that would
not be enough of a ......................
to bother the king.” Then King
...................... asked Esther, “Who
did this to you? Where is the
man who ...................... to do
such a thing to your people?”
Esther said, “Our enemy is this
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ESTHER PROBLEM
PEOPLE AHASUERUS
SOLD WICKED
SLAVES DARED

Esther saves her people
Read Esther 4–9.
1. Who was the king of Persia at this time? ..............................................................
2. Why did Haman have a set of gallows made? ..............................................................
3. What did Esther ask Mordecai and the Hebrews to do before
she saw the king? ..............................................................
4. What did the king do when Esther came before him uninvited? ..............................................................
5. Who did Esther invite to her feasts? ..............................................................
6. Who wanted to destroy all the Hebrews in the kingdom? ..............................................................
7. How did the king stop the destruction of the Hebrews? ..............................................................
8. To how many provinces did the king send messengers? ..............................................................
9. What did the king allow the Hebrews to do to save themselves? ..............................................................
10. Which holiday celebrates Esther’s heroic acts? ..............................................................

Crack the code!
Who was the enemy of the Hebrews? This Bible verse is written in code. Use the
chart at the bottom of the page to fill in the missing letters and crack the code!
Hint: Read Esther 7:6 (ESV)
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26 8 5 21 25 23 9 21 6 25 26 13 5 26 14 16 21 26 8 5
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21 8 21 17 19 23 9 13 25 1 13 12 22 21 5 9 26 17 26 8
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _W _ _ _ _ _ _ _I _ _I _ _
23 9 21 8 9 26 17 26 8 1 26 25 23 21 6 6 13 14 13 21 5
_ _ _ _O _ _ _ _ _ _ _I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M
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N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Esther saves her people
Read Esther 7:1-9:32 (ESV).
Complete the crossword below.
ACROSS DOWN
1) They hanged Haman on the ______. 2) Purim is celebrated during this Hebrew month.
4) The name of Esther’s father. 3) The holiday that celebrates the Hebrews’ victory over
6) The king gave his ring to ______. their enemies.
7) Esther invited Haman and the king to a ______. 5) What did the couriers ride to deliver the letters?
8) How many of Haman’s sons were killed?

The story of Esther
Read Esther 1:1-9:32. Match each word at the bottom of the page with the correct picture.
Discuss how each picture relates to the story of Esther.
horse scepter crown
feast Purim myrrh

Write your name in Cuniform
Cuneiform was developed by the Sumerians. It was the first system of writing, and
included hundreds of pictographs. Because there were so many symbols, it was the job
of a scribe to learn to read and write, and record laws, treaties, and religious customs.
When Esther and Mordecai lived in Persia, this is how the Persians kept records.
Write your name in cuneiform:

Purim
The festival of Purim is an annual holiday that remembers the deliverance of the Hebrew
people in Persia from Haman, the Agagite. Following a new law giving them permission to
defend themselves, the Jews, on the 13th of Adar, killed many of their enemies. On the 14th
of Adar, they rested and celebrated. To commemorate their deliverance, the Jews established
the two–day festival of Purim, which is still observed today, usually around mid-March. The
festival begins on the day that Haman had marked for the slaughter of the Jewish people.
In ancient Persian language, the word Purim means “lots.” The holiday was named
Purim since Haman had thrown lots to determine when he would carry out his
wicked plan. In Eastern tradition, it is called poo-REEM. Among Westerners, it is often called
PUH-rim. During this time, children often send their friends gifts of food like fruits and sweets.
Traditionally, a sweet triangular pastry known as called Hamantaschen (Haman’s pockets) or
Oznei Haman (Haman’s ears) is eaten. Acts of charity, such as giving money to people in
need or to your favorite charity, is encouraged. Families often hold a festive meal on
Purim afternoon where they singsongs, tell the story of Purim, and have a fun time.
1. Read Esther 3:1-11. Why did Haman want to destroy the Hebrews?
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Color the
Hamantaschen!

Let’s Bake Hamantaschen!
INGREDIENTS
4 eggs
1 cup of oil
11/4 cups of sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla essence
3 teaspoons of baking powder
5 1/2 cups of flour
Apricot, cherry, plum or strawberry preserves, or poppy seed filling
METHOD
Preheat your oven to 350º F.
Mix together eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla.
Add baking powder and flour, and knead until smooth.
Roll out very thin (1/8 inch) on a floured board,
and then cut out circles with a drinking glass.
Put a spoonful of filling in the center of each circle.
Fold in three sides over the filling to make a triangle -
make sure the filling shows in the center.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes on a greased cookie tray.

Esther saved her people from destruction.
Unscramble the names to learn about
the people mentioned in this story.
Esther!
ethEsr ............................................................. stiVah .............................................................
reMdcoai ............................................................. serZeh .............................................................
aHnma ............................................................. hHaacht .............................................................
ngiK Asushuaer ............................................................. Tsrehe .............................................................
Read the story of Esther in Esther 1-10 (ESV).

Did you
know?
Esther and Mordecai were Hebrews from the tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve
tribes of Israel. King Ahasuerus asked for the Hebrews to be destroyed the 13th
day of Adar. Today, people celebrate Purim on the 14th day of Adar, which is the
day the Hebrews rested and celebrated their great victory.
Read Esther 9. Draw the Hebrews celebrating their great victory.

Purim
Read Esther 9:1-32. Write a short summary of this
Bible passage below.
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1. Who wanted to destroy the Hebrews?

Draw your favorite scene from this story.
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2. Who sent letters to the Hebrews telling

them to observe Purim?
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3. Why is this holiday called Purim?

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What could the festival God used Mordecai

of Purim teach me? and Esther to…
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Purim
If Purim was a movie, the movie
Choose some words to describe
poster would look like this…
Esther.
Design your own Hamantaschen!

During Purim I like to eat…

Write your own story of Esther
Read Esther 1:1-10:3.
Beside each picture, write in your own words the story of Esther. Color the pictures.
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Make your own
Esther lapbook
You will need:
1. An 8” x 10” file folder 3. Paint, felt pens, or crayons
2. Esther mini-booklets 4. Scissors
(see next pages) 5. Extra-strength glue sticks or tape
Instructions:
1. Use one 8” x 10” file folder. Open and flatten the folder.
2. Find the center of the right side of the folder and fold lengthwise along the center line on
the right side.
3. Find the center of the left side of the folder and fold lengthwise along the center line on
the left side. Both sides should meet in the middle.
4. Make copies of the Esther mini-booklets. Ask children to color and cut out the booklets.
Inside each mini-booklet, write a Bible verse that matches the Bible character. Children
can paste the booklets into their lapbooks.
ta-da!
Esther
Haman
King

Mordecai
Vashti
Zeresh

ANSWER KEY
Lesson One: Party at the palace Question ‘n color: Queen Vashti
Let’s Review: 1. King Ahasuerus (Xerxes)
1. Third year of the king’s reign 2. Perhaps she thought he had drunk too much wine?
2. Two feasts (parties) 3. The royal command should be that Vashti is never again to enter
3. Because she refused to come and see the king the presence of the king. (Esther 1:19)
4. Hadassah
5. Mordecai Comprehension worksheet: Exiled in Babylon
1. As the Israelites grew rich and began worshipping other gods,
Bible quiz: King Ahasuerus God warned them that He would scatter His people among the
1. Kingdom of Persia nations
2. Queen Vashti 2. The Israelites should not fight their enemies but go quietly into
3. Third year of his reign captivity in Babylonia
4. She did not obey his command to come and see him
5. The king loved Esther more than the other girls, and she was Lesson Two: Esther marries the king
his favorite Let’s Review:
6. She was a Hebrew 1. One year
7. Mordecai 2. The royal palace
8. Haman 3. The king favored Esther more than the other girls
9. At the second banquet, Esther told the king about Haman’s 4. A plot to kill the king
plans 5. The two servants were hanged
10. The king commanded that the Hebrews have the right to
gather together to protect themselves, to ruin, kill, and Question ‘n color: A special queen
completely destroy any army who might attack them, and 1. Esther
destroy the property of their enemies 2. He put a crown on her head
3. The king threw a big party for all his important people and
Worksheet: The Wise Men (Magi) leaders. He announced a festival in all the provinces and sent out
1. Matthew 2: 1-12 and Daniel 5:1-30 gifts to people, because he was a generous king
2. “If it please the king, let a royal order go out from him, and let
it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes Bible word search: The Persian Empire
so that it may not be repealed, that Vashti is never again to
come before King Ahasuerus. And let the king give her royal
position to another who is better than she.” (Esther 1:19)
Bible quiz: Queen Vashti

1. King Ahasuerus
2. Persian empire
3. Third year of his reign
4. At the royal palace in Shushan (Susa)
5. Because she was beautiful
6. Her royal crown
7. She refused to go and meet her husband
8. Wise Men (Magi)
9. She was forbidden to appear before her husband again
10. Esther (Hadassah)

Bible quiz: Kings of the Bible Bible quiz: Mordecai
1. Saul 1. Benjamin
2. Samuel 2. Kingdom of Persia
3. Darius 3. Vashti
4. Balak 4. Esther (Hadassah)
5. Solomon 5. “Do not tell anyone you are a Hebrew, or who I am.”
6. Shepherd 6. Haman
7. Belshazzar 7. Had him led on horseback through the city
8. Ahasuerus 8. Made a plan to destroy all the Hebrews
9. Nebuchadnezzar 9. So the king would hang Mordecai on them
10. Herod Antipas 10. Gave him his special ring and made him a powerful person in
the kingdom of Persia
Coloring worksheet: Mordecai
1. Esther Bible word search: Esther
2. Don’t tell people you are a Hebrew or who I am
3. He told Esther to tell the king about a plot to kill him
Comprehension worksheet: The king’s gate

1. Royal gateways were places where people could go to talk to
the king and hear his judgments
2. Iran
Bible word scramble: Who did the king love?

“…the king loved Esther more than all the women and she won
grace and favor in his sight…”
Lesson Three: The wise queen

Let’s Review:
1. Haman was the king’s advisor who hated Mordecai and the
Hebrews
2. The king passed a law saying that all the Hebrews in the Coloring worksheet: Esther
kingdom should be destroyed 1. Three days
3. Esther fasted for three days 2. The king held out his golden scepter
4. Esther was afraid because the king had not requested to 3. Haman and the king
see her. He could choose to kill her if she came to see him
without an invitation Bible activity: Who said it?
5. The king held out his golden scepter 1 = Esther, 2 = Mordecai, 3 = Haman, 4 = King Ahasuerus
Comprehension worksheet: Haman’s wicked plan Lesson four: Mordecai’s reward

1. Because Mordecai would not bow down to him and honor Let’s Review:
him, and since Mordecai was a Hebrew, Haman wanted to 1. Esther
destroy all the Hebrews in the kingdom 2. Gallows
2. “There is a certain group of people scattered among the 3. Book of Records
people in all the provinces of your kingdom. They keep 4. The king wanted to discuss with Haman how to reward a man
themselves separate from other people. Their customs are (Mordecai)
different from those of all other people. They don’t obey the 5. Mordecai
king’s laws. It is not right for the king to allow them to live in
your kingdom.” Coloring worksheet: Book of Records
3. Perhaps the king did not want people in the kingdom who 1. Book of Records
did not obey the laws 2. Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs
3. Mordecai

What’s the Word? Bible quiz: Haman
The king said to Haman, “What shall be done for a man the king 1. Hammedatha
wants to honor?” Haman said to himself, “Who would the king 2. Mordecai
want to honor more than me?” And Haman said to the king, “For 3. Ten thousand talents of silver
the man who the king wants to honor, let royal robes be brought 4. The month of Adar
which the king has worn, the horse that the king has ridden, and 5. Queen Esther
on whose head a royal crown is set. Give the robes and horse to 6. Zeresh
one of the king’s most important officials. Dress the man who 7. Gallows
the king wants to honor and lead him on the horse through the 8. Haman took the robes and the horse, dressed Mordecai and
square of the city, saying: ‘This is done to the man who the king led him through the square of the city, proclaiming, “Thus
wants to honor.’” The king said to Haman, “Hurry; take the robes shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.”
and horse, and do this for Mordecai who sits at the king’s gate. 9. Queen Esther
Leave out nothing that you have said.” Haman took the robes 10. Haman was hung on the gallows
and horse, dressed Mordecai, and led him through the square
of the city, saying, “This is done for the man who the king wants Who am I?
to honor.” Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman 1. Vashti
hurried to his house, mourning and with his head covered. And 2. King Ahasuerus
Haman told his wife Zeresh and his friends everything that had 3. Mordecai
happened to him. Then his wise men and wife said to him, “If 4. Esther
Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is a Hebrew, you 5. Haman
will not overcome him but will surely be ruined.”
Lesson Five: Esther saves her people
Worksheet: True or false? Let’s Review:
The king’s servants read to him from the Bible: False 1. Esther told the king that Haman planned to destroy the
Bigthana and Teresh were chefs in the royal palace: False Hebrews
Haman wanted to have Mordecai hanged on the gallows: True 2. The king had Haman hanged on the gallows
The king had Mordecai dressed in royal robes: True 3. Made him an important official in the kingdom of Persia
Haman was led through the city square on horseback: False 4. The king made a new law and sent messengers to every
Haman was married to Vashti: False province in the kingdom, telling the Hebrews they could
defend themselves against their enemies
Worksheet: Susa’s royal palace 5. Purim
1. Lebanon, Sardis, Bakhrish, Suguda, Uvarazmish, Egypt, Ionia,
Ethiopia, Sind, Harauvatish, Elam, Kandahar and Kerman Question ‘n color: The feast
2. The palace complex included an audience hall, a “Queen Esther answered, “King, if it pleases you, please let me
monumental gate, and a royal residence located on a raised live. And I ask you to let my people live too. This is what I ask
platform 15 metres (49 ft) high, covering 100 hectares (250 for. I ask this because my people and I have been sold to be
acres), access to the palace complex was on a brick pavement destroyed—to be killed and wiped out completely. If we had
from the south through the Royal City, the pavement passed just been sold as slaves, I would have kept quiet, because that
through a huge covered passageway which had two halls and would not be enough of a problem to bother the king.” Then
two porticoes, each with two columns, the palace complex King Xerxes asked Esther, “Who did this to you? Where is the man
was destroyed by a fire during the reign of Artaxerxes I, and who dared to do such a thing to your people?” Esther said, “Our
then restored fifty years later by his grandson, Artaxerxes II enemy is this wicked Haman.”
3. Daniel, Esther, Vashti, Nehemiah, King Ahasuerus, King Cyrus

Bible quiz: Esther saves her people Comprehension worksheet: Purim
1. King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) 1. Esther 3:5-6: When Haman saw that Mordecai
2. So the king would hang Mordecai on them refused to bow down to him or give him honor, he
3. Fast (not eat for a period of time) was very angry. Haman had learned that Mordecai
4. Held out his golden scepter was a Hebrew. But he was not satisfied to kill only
5. The king & Haman Mordecai. He also wanted to find a way to destroy all
6. Haman of Mordecai’s people, the Hebrews, in the kingdom of
7. Sent letters throughout Persia allowing the Hebrews Persia
to defend themselves 2. The festival of Purim is an annual holiday that
8. 127 provinces remembers the deliverance of the Hebrews in Persia
9. Have the right to gather together to protect from Haman, the Agagite. Following a new law giving
themselves, to ruin, kill, and completely destroy any them permission to defend themselves, the Hebrews
army from any group who might attack them and their on the 13th of Adar, killed many of their enemies. On
women and children, and they have the right to take the 14th of Adar, they rested and celebrated
and destroy the property of their enemies.
10. Purim Coloring worksheet: Purim
1. Haman
Bible verse puzzle: Crack the code! 2. Mordecai and Esther
“And Esther said, “A foe and enemy! This wicked Haman!” 3. After the term ‘pur’ which means to ‘cast lots’
Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.”
(Esther 7:6) Esther word unscramble
Esther, Mordecai, Haman, King Ahasuerus, Vashti, Zeresh,
Bible crossword: Esther saves her people Hathach, Teresh
ACROSS
1) gallows
4) Abihail
6) Mordecai
7) feast
DOWN
2) Adar
3) Purim
5) horses
8) ten

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Lesson One: Party at the palace..................................................................................................................................... 6

Lesson Two: Esther marries the king...........................................................................................................................18

Lesson Three: The wise queen......................................................................................................................................32

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1. What kingdom did King Ahasuerus rule? ..............................................................

2. Who was King Ahasuerus’ wife before Esther? ..............................................................

4. Why did the king send Vashti away? ..............................................................

5. Why did the king choose Esther to be his bride? ..............................................................

6. What secret did Esther keep from the king? ..............................................................

8. Who convinced the king to allow destruction of the Hebrews? ..............................................................

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1. Who was Vashti’s husband? ..............................................................

2. Vashti was queen of which empire? ..............................................................

4. Where did Vashti hold a feast for the women? ..............................................................

6. What did the king ask her to wear? ..............................................................

7. How did Vashti react to the king’s request? ..............................................................

8. Who did the king ask for advice? ..............................................................

10. Who replaced Vashti as Queen of Persia? ..............................................................

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2. How did the king make Esther the queen of Persia?