Sit with the children during Conversation Station time and discuss the three Connection Questions.

Gather the children and use the Review Cards to recap the story and apply the lesson to their lives. End with prayer.

Bible Story

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Schedule

Conversation Stations

Review Time

Conversation Stations/Check-InCountdown

Lil' K ProgramGroup Activity Time

Craft TimeSnack TimeReview Time

Conversation Stations/Check-Out

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ConnectionQuestions

ConnectionQuestionsElijah

1. What does it mean to be brave?

2. What do you do that is brave?

3. Do you think that God answers

our prayers?

Today's Doodad

Lesson PlanLesson Plan

Conversation Station Options:1. Giant Road Playmat with Cars2. Construction Play3. Lacing Cards4. Books

Connection Questions:1. Have you ever had to do something you were afraid or nervous to do?2. What happened?3. Who can help us be bold when we might be afraid?

1. Queen Esther had to be bold to talk to the king.

2. God helped Queen Esther be super bold.

3. Who can help you be super bold?

Esther is bold before the king Esther 4-6

CD-ROM

I can BE

Program & Print Materials

What you need: large playing area

What you do: Have the children stand side by side on the edge of the playing area. Have a leader stand on the opposite side from the children. When the leader holds up his arm, the children should walk forward. When his arm goes down, the children should freeze. Once the children reach the leader, choose another child to be the king and continue playing.

What you say: Today in our story we learned about Queen Esther. The Jewish people were in trouble, and she needed to talk to the king to help save them. Why was she scared to talk to the king? She would get in trouble if she went to see him without an invitation. She prayed that God would help her to be bold and then she went and talked to the king. The Jewish people were saved! If you ask God, he will help you be bold to do things that might scare you too!

What you need: two toilet paper or paper towel tubes

What you do: Divide the children into two teams and have them line up on the same side of the playing area. Give the starting child from each team a "scepter" (paper towel or toilet paper tube). At your signal, have them run to a designated spot on the other side of the playing area, turn, run back and pass the scepter to the next child in line. Continue the game, having the children hop, skip, walk back-wards, etc. through the relay.

What you say: Today in our story we learned about Queen Esther. The Jewish people were in trouble, and she needed to talk to the king to help save them. Why was she scared to talk to the king? She would get in trouble if she went to see him without an invitation. She prayed that God would help her to be bold and then she went and talked to the king. The Jewish people were saved! If you ask God, he will help you be bold to do things that might scare you too!

What you need: nothing

What you do: Have the children sit on the floor in front of you so that they can all clearly see your face. Show an emotion with just your face and see if the children can guess what it is (i.e. joy, sadness, anger, etc.). Continue playing, but choose a child to come to the front to make a face for the rest of the children to guess.

What you say: Today in our story we learned about Queen Esther. The Jewish people were in trouble, and she needed to talk to the king to help save them. Why was she scared to talk to the king? She would get in trouble if she went to see him without an invitation. She prayed that God would help her to be bold and then she went and talked to the king. The Jewish people were saved! If you ask God, he will help you be bold to do things that might scare you too!

The King’s DoorSupplies: cardstock scissors markers or crayons buttons or beads glue

44EPISODEEPISODEOption #1 – KING MAY I?

Option #2 – SCEPTER RELAY

Option #3 – GUESS THE FEELINGDirections:

1. Copy the craft pages onto cardstock.

2. Give the craft pages to the children to color.

3. Cut along the dotted line of the door page and fold back the doors.

4. Glue the two pages together along the top and side edges with

the king page underneath the door page, so that the king shows through the open doors.

5. Glue the buttons or beads onto the doors for the doorknobs.

Group Activity Time

Craft TimeGroup Activity Time provides an active learning experience to review lesson concepts.

Episode 4

BIBLE SUPERHEROES BIBLE SUPERHEROES

Who can you ask to

help you be super bold?

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Color the name!GODthe crown the

king wears!

Queen Esther had to be bold to visit the king. When do you need to be bold?When you..

Practice the remember

verse with Mom or Dad.

Make up hand motions

to go along with it.

Remember Verse:

Ephesians 6:10

“Be strong in theLord and in hismighty power!”

Canyou findLil

,K?

Try somethingnew to eat?

Tell thetruth? Ask a newfriend to play?

Brush your teeth?

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ApplicationPOINTS•

Queen Esther had to be bold to talk to the king.

God helped Queen Esther be super bold. Who can help you be super bold?

Circle the

right answer.

The king had

a contest

to choose a

new ______.

puppy

hairdoqueen

Esther 4-6

The king of Persia wanted to find a new queen.

He had a contest, and women from all over the land came to

appear before the king. One woman was named Esther. Esther was

Jewish and she had a kind and loving heart. In Persia, the Jews were

God’s people. Esther did not want to be queen. She even prayed to God

that she wouldn’t be picked, but God had a different plan for her. The

king chose Esther to be his queen.

Haman was one of the king’s most important helpers. In fact, Haman

thought he was so important that he wanted everyone to bow down and

worship him. But God’s people would only bow down and worship God. This

made Haman very angry. He went to the king and said “O King, there

are some people in this land who will not bow down. They are

God’s people, the Jews.” The king told Haman he could do whatever

he wanted to punish the Jews. So Haman gave an order to kill all

the Jews. It was a terrible order! People were afraid. They

needed a hero! And that hero was Esther.

In those days, no one could visit a king without being invited,

even the queen! Visiting the king without an invitation would

get you in big trouble! Esther didn’t have an invitation,

but she knew she had to talk to the king. She had to

be bold. The king looked up as she entered the

room. He was furious! Then the king realized

that it was Esther who was visiting him, and

he smiled. Esther spoke to the king

about Haman’s terrible order to kill

the Jews, and God’s people

were saved. Esther was

SUPER BOLD!

the crown the

king wears!

GODWho can you ask to

help you be super bold?

Episode 4

BIBLE SUPERHEROES BIBLE SUPERHEROES

©2007 Lil’ K, LLC. 1113 Murfreesboro Road, Suite #106-145, Franklin, TN 37064. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

Color the name!

Queen Esther had to be bold to visit the king. When do you need to be bold?When you..

Remember Verse:

Ephesians 6:10

“Be strong in theLord and in hismighty power!”

Practice the remember

verse with Mom or Dad.

Make up hand motions

to go along with it.

Try something new to eat?

Tell the truth? Ask a new friend to play?

Brush your teeth?

Canyou findLil

,K?

The king of Persia wanted to find a new queen.

He had a contest, and women from all over the land came to

appear before the king. One woman was named Esther. Esther was

Jewish and she had a kind and loving heart. In Persia, the Jews were

God’s people. Esther did not want to be queen. She even prayed to God

that she wouldn’t be picked, but God had a different plan for her. The

king chose Esther to be his queen.

Haman was one of the king’s most important helpers. In fact, Haman

thought he was so important that he wanted everyone to bow down and

worship him. But God’s people would only bow down and worship God. This

made Haman very angry. He went to the king and said “O King, there

are some people in this land who will not bow down. They are

God’s people, the Jews.” The king told Haman he could do whatever

he wanted to punish the Jews. So Haman gave an order to kill all

the Jews. It was a terrible order! People were afraid. They

needed a hero! And that hero was Esther.

In those days, no one could visit a king without being invited,

even the queen! Visiting the king without an invitation would

get you in big trouble! Esther didn’t have an invitation,

but she knew she had to talk to the king. She had to

be bold. The king looked up as she entered the

room. He was furious! Then the king realized

that it was Esther who was visiting him, and

he smiled. Esther spoke to the king

about Haman’s terrible order to kill

the Jews, and God’s people

were saved. Esther was

SUPER BOLD!

Circle the

right answer.

The king had

a contest

to choose a

new ______.

Queen Esther had to be bold to talk to the king.

God helped Queen Esther be super bold. Who can help you be super bold?

ApplicationPOINTS•

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puppy

hairdoqueen

Esther 4-6

Queen Esther had to be bold to talk to the king.

SuperheroesEpisode 4, Card 1Esther 4-6

Episode 4:

1st card – (coloring page) • Queen Esther had to be bold to talk to the king.

2nd card – (graphic: Little girl standing next to a broken vase or pot)• God helped Queen Esther be super bold.• Who can help you be super bold?

LIL’

LIL’

SuperheroesEpisode 4, Card 2Esther 4-6

Episode 4:

1st card – (coloring page) • Queen Esther had to be bold to talk to the king.

2nd card – (graphic: Little girl standing next to a broken vase or pot)• God helped Queen Esther be super bold.• Who can help you be super bold?

God helped Queen Estherbe super bold.

Who can help you be super bold?

• The message made Mary happy.• What was the message?

Queen Esther is super bold!

SuperheroesEpisode 4Esther 4-6

ConnectionQuestions

ConnectionQuestions

1. Have you ever had to do

something you were afraid

or nervous to do?

2. What happened?

3. Who can help us be bold

when we might be afraid?

Episode 4

SuperheroesEpisode 4Esther 4-6