Queen Esther Craft for Kids
An easy Esther craft for kids in three levels, the king's throne with a golden sceptre that swings to Queen Esther, with a free printable template and steps.
Preschool–Grade 5
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- Ages
- Preschool (3–5), Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5)
- Time
- 15 to 30 minutes
- Scripture
- Esther 4:11–16; Esther 5:1–2
- Bible story
- Queen Esther
What you need
- The printed throne, sceptre and Esther's window template (page 2), one per child (cardstock is sturdiest)
- 1 sheet of blue construction paper per child (9 by 12 inches)
- 1 brass paper fastener (brad) per child
- Crayons or markers in brown, purple and yellow, plus any colors for the drawings
- Scissors, a glue stick and a sharp pencil (for poking the brad holes)
- The printed scroll and seal page (page 3), one per child, plus a red crayon (harder level)
Steps
- Color the throne brown, the frame of Esther's window purple and the sceptre yellow, because it is the golden sceptre.
- In the throne's oval window, draw King Ahasuerus. In Esther's window, draw Queen Esther in her royal clothes, with long hair, a long dress and a crown.
- Cut out the throne, the sceptre, Esther's window and the verse strip on the dashed lines. Help younger children with the cutting.
- Hold the blue paper the wide way. Glue the throne on the left half.
- Lay the sceptre's dot on top of the dot on the throne's arm. A grown-up pokes a small hole through both dots and the blue paper with a sharp pencil. Push the brad through from the front and open its legs flat on the back.
- Swing the sceptre out to the right. Lay Esther's window on the right half, so the round top of the sceptre just touches its left edge. Glue it down there.
- Glue the verse strip on the back, below the brad, and read it together.
- Act it out. Swing the sceptre up beside the throne. Then the king holds out the golden sceptre, and it swings down until its top touches Esther's window (Esther 5:2).
This Esther craft turns one printed page into the moment from Esther 5:2: the king's throne with a golden sceptre that swings out to Queen Esther, because "the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre." Kids color the pieces, draw the king and Queen Esther in the windows, attach the sceptre with a paper fastener and swing it out, with the memory verse on the back. It costs under 50 cents a child, takes about 20 minutes and comes in three levels, from preschool to 5th grade.
What it looks like finished: easy and medium (first photo) and harder (second photo).
Why this craft works
- Cheap and simple: one printed page, one sheet of construction paper, one brad and crayons.
- It tells the story the way the Bible does: anyone who came to the king uncalled could die, unless the king held out the golden sceptre (Esther 4:11). Kids swing the sceptre out and let it touch Esther's window, just as "Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre" (5:2).
- It carries the verse home: the template includes Esther 4:14 (KJV) on a strip to glue on the back.
Three ways to make it
- Easy (preschool, ages 3–5): you cut out the pieces and attach the sceptre. Kids color, draw in the windows and glue with your help. No scissors.
- Medium (grades K–2): the craft in the first photo. Kids color, draw, cut out the pieces, glue the throne, attach the sceptre with a brad and glue Esther's window where the sceptre reaches.
- Harder (grades 3–5): kids also make the king's letter from page 3: they copy Esther 8:16 on a scroll, roll it up and seal it, like the letters sealed "with the king's ring" (Esther 8:10). Then they say the verse from memory.
Questions to ask
While kids work, ask what the law said about going in to the king uncalled (Esther 4:11), what Esther and her people did for three days before she went in (4:16), and what Esther touched (5:2). Mordecai told her, "who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" (4:14).
Tips for the classroom
Print page 2 on cardstock if you can. For preschoolers, cut out the pieces ahead of time and keep the brads yourself. Let the throne glue dry before poking the brad hole, and glue Esther's window only after the sceptre is on, so its top reaches her window.
Teaching the story first? Use the free Esther Sunday school lesson and the Esther word search.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make a simple Esther craft for preschoolers?
Cut out each child's throne, sceptre, Esther's window and verse strip ahead of time. Preschoolers color the pieces, scribble a king and a queen in the windows and glue the throne and the window on blue paper with your help. You attach the sceptre with the brad. It takes about 15 minutes with no cutting by the kids.
How much does this Esther craft cost?
Under 50 cents a child: one printed page (cardstock is best), one sheet of construction paper, one brass paper fastener and crayons you already have. The template is free to print.
What Bible verse goes with an Esther craft?
Esther 4:14 (KJV), which ends, "and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" The whole verse is printed on the verse strip that kids glue on the back.
How can older kids make this Esther craft harder?
Use the harder level for grades 3–5. Kids also make the king's letter from page 3: they copy Esther 8:16 onto a scroll, roll it up, seal it with a red seal, like the letters sealed "with the king's ring" (Esther 8:10), and glue it along the bottom. Then they say Esther 4:14 from memory.
