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. 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. Tell them that you are going to pretend to be the king, and you will be holding the golden scepter. Make a golden scepter from a wrapping paper tube or rolled up newspapers. Play a Review Game Using a King's Scepter Then lift Queen Esther's arm and place her hand on the top of the scepter and then tell the children what she said. Raise King Ahasuerus' arm when you get to the part of the story where he lifts his scepter so Queen Esther can speak. The paper dolls are made so their arms can be moved up and down. You can use the paper dolls to illustrate the Bible story. To get the complete lesson with the craft patterns, songs, and activities go to the Esther Bible Lesson on The Resource Room. The following crafts and activities come from The Resource Room. This wonderful story of God's sovereignty. The kids love eating "Haman's ears" and they'll never forget Into "ear shapes," sprinkle them with poppy seeds, and bake. Sugar cookies, slice them as directed on the package. They alwaysĮat a pastry called "Haman's Ears." I buy, slice, and bake The holiday of "Purim" to remember this event. I tell them that even today Jewish families celebrate Haman is mentioned and "cheer" when Esther and Mordecai I encourage the children to "boo and hiss" when the name With Haman as the villain and Esther & Mordecai as the heroes. I introduce the story of Esther as a melodrama Is an idea relating to Purim sent in by Joanna Moore on our bulletin The Amalekites Haman's people) from under the heavens." The purposeīeing to stamp, drown, or blot out Haman's name which comes from theīook of Deuteronomy which says, "You shall blot out the memory of Whenever Haman's name is mentioned in the story. It is tradition for to use noise makers (gragar as they areĬalled in Hebrew) to make as much noise as possible Sometimes it is acted out with costumes or puppets. The highest point of the celebration is the reading of the story of Of the Persian Jews from Haman's evil plot to have them all killed. Purim is a Jewish holiday celebrating the salvation Talk About Purim (a Jewish Holiday) and Do Activities Relating to It Use hot melt glue toĬlass have the children decorate their scepters with glitter, fake This will make it easier to roll upĮach individual scepter bottom after they are cut apart. Put a rubberīand on it and let it set overnight or until the poster board holds Up the poster board (short ways) as tight as you can. You shouldīe able to get 11 strips per poster board. The strips should measure 22" x 2 1/2" each. Make the bottom of the scepter (the long skinny tube): Mark offĢ 1/2 inch lengths down the long side of the poster board with a When you haveįinished cutting them out, turn them so that the gold side is facing Turn the posterīoard over and place the loosely cut out pattern on top of the posterīoard and cut out both tops at the same time. Is gold) is to trace the pattern onto the wrong side of the posterīoard. That they match up perfectly (if only one side of the poster board Cut two of the same patternsįor each scepter. Patterns onto gold poster board or use tracing paper to copy the Cut out the patterns and trace around the edges to transfer the How to Make King Ahasuerus' Golden Scepter:Ĭlass print out the Scepter Top Patterns.Ģ.
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