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Esther 2 · Preschool

Esther Is Queen

Name Date

Color Queen Esther with her crown!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.”

Esther 2:22 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Esther was a girl who lost her mom and dad. Her cousin Mordecai took care of her. God made her queen! God takes care of us too.

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Esther 2 · Kindergarten

Queen Esther

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

QUEEN
CROWN
KIND
SAFE
This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.

Esther 2:22 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

CROWN
FAMILY
GATE
BOOK

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw someone who takes care of you.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the people who care for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who takes care of you at home?
  • What would you do if you were a queen or king?

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Esther 2 · Grade 1

A New Queen

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

ESTHER
QUEEN
CROWN
TOLD
This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.

Esther 2:22 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Mordecai took care of Esther.
The king made Esther queen.
Mordecai sat at the king's gate.
Two men planned to hurt the king.
It was written in the king's book.

Esther Becomes Queen

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

He brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther

it was written in the book of the chronicles

This thing became known to Mordecai

he set the royal crown on her head

Draw someone who takes care of you.

Memory Verse

“This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.”

Esther 2:22 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the people who care for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who took care of Esther?
  • What did the king put on Esther's head?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Esther 2 · Grade 2

Esther Becomes Queen

Name Date

Read the Story

Esther was a Jewish girl. Her mom and dad had died. Her cousin Mordecai took her in. He loved her like his own child.

The king looked for a new queen. Esther was taken to the palace. All who saw her liked her. The king loved Esther. He put a crown on her head. She was the new queen!

One day Mordecai heard of two bad men. They planned to hurt the king. Mordecai told Esther. Esther told the king. The king was safe. It was written in his book.

Memory Verse

“This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.”

Esther 2:22 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who took care of Esther?

    MordecaiA crownTo hurt the king

  2. What did the king look for?

    MordecaiA new queenTo hurt the king

  3. What did the king put on Esther's head?

    A new queenMordecaiA crown

  4. What did two bad men plan?

    EstherA crownTo hurt the king

  5. Who told the king?

    A crownEstherA new queen

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

VCFAVORIEKMRAWUJREEIOODGATEPSNRWOBBTQPTDDNYOSEUEHNEYOIWTEKEECKRYCSEERSAMLHMGNGSSI
  • MORDECAI
  • KINDNESS
  • ESTHER
  • CROWN
  • QUEEN
  • FAVOR
  • GATE
  • BOOK

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the people who care for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Mordecai tell Esther not to tell?
  • What did Mordecai hear at the gate?

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Esther 2 · Grade 3

From Orphan to Queen

Name Date

Read the Story

The king's servants said he should find a new queen. So young women were brought to the palace in Susa. Mordecai was a Jew who lived in Susa. He had raised his cousin Esther as his own daughter, because her father and mother had died.

Esther was taken to the palace. Hegai, who was in charge, was kind to her. Mordecai told Esther not to tell anyone she was a Jew. Every day he walked near the court to see how she was. When it was Esther's turn to see the king, she asked only for what Hegai said. All who saw her liked her.

The king loved Esther more than all the others. He set the royal crown on her head and made her queen. Later, Mordecai learned that two men planned to harm the king. He told Esther, and Esther told the king. The men were punished. It was all written in the king's book.

Memory Verse

“This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.”

Esther 2:22 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Why did Mordecai raise Esther?

  2. What did Mordecai tell Esther not to tell?

  3. What did Mordecai do every day?

  4. What did the king do for Esther?

  5. Where was Mordecai's good deed written?

Esther Becomes Queen

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the people who care for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be someone people like to be around?
  • Who gives you good advice, and how can you listen?

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Esther 2 · Grade 4

A Queen from the Exiles

Name Date

Read and Think

After his anger cooled, the king remembered Vashti. His servants said young women should be gathered to Susa. The one who pleased the king would be queen. In Susa lived Mordecai, a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin. His family had been carried away from Jerusalem. He had raised his cousin Hadassah, also called Esther, as his own daughter.

Esther was taken to the palace under the care of Hegai. She pleased him, and he gave her the best place. Mordecai told her not to make known her people. Every day he walked before the court to learn how she was. When her turn came, she asked for nothing except what Hegai advised. She obtained favor in the sight of all who saw her.

The king loved Esther more than all the women. He set the royal crown on her head and made her queen. Later, Mordecai learned that two doorkeepers planned to harm the king. He told Esther, and she told the king in Mordecai's name. The plot was stopped, and it was written in the book of the chronicles. That small record would matter later.

Show What You Know

  1. Where was Mordecai's family from?

  2. What was Esther's other name?

  3. What did Esther ask for when her turn came?

  4. How did Mordecai save the king?

  5. Where was Mordecai's deed recorded?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

queenMordecaifavorEsthercrown
  1. The one who pleased the king would be .
  2. In Susa lived , a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin.
  3. He had raised his cousin Hadassah, also called , as his own daughter.
  4. She obtained in the sight of all who saw her.
  5. He set the royal on her head and made her queen.

Think About It

  1. Esther lost her parents, yet God placed her where she was needed. How does God care for people who face loss?

  2. Mordecai's good deed was written down but not rewarded yet. How can you do good even when no one thanks you?

Memory Verse

“This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.”

Esther 2:22 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the people who care for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can we see God's care in how Mordecai took Esther in?
  • How did Esther show humility?

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Esther 2 · Grade 5

An Orphan in the Palace

Name Date

Read and Think

When the king's wrath cooled, his servants proposed a search for a new queen. Young women were gathered to Susa under the custody of Hegai. Into this pagan court the writer introduces Mordecai the Jew, a Benjamite descended from exiles carried from Jerusalem with Jeconiah. He had raised his cousin Hadassah, that is, Esther, taking her as his own daughter when her father and mother died.

Esther obtained kindness from Hegai, who quickly gave her what she needed and the best place in the women's house. At Mordecai's instruction she did not make known her people or her relatives. Each day Mordecai walked before the court to learn how Esther did. When her turn came, she required nothing but what Hegai advised. Esther obtained favor in the sight of all those who looked at her.

The king loved Esther more than all the women and set the royal crown on her head. A great feast, Esther's feast, followed. Then, almost as an afterthought, the chapter records that Mordecai, sitting in the king's gate, learned of a plot by two doorkeepers against the king. He told Queen Esther, and Esther informed the king in Mordecai's name. The two men were punished, and the matter was written in the book of the chronicles. Christians see the hand of God's providence in each detail, placing Esther and Mordecai where they would be needed.

Show What You Know

  1. Who was Mordecai, according to this chapter?

  2. How did Esther treat Hegai's advice?

  3. What did Esther keep secret?

  4. What did Mordecai uncover at the king's gate?

  5. Why does the record in the chronicles matter?

Crossword

41325

Across

  1. Esther obtained ____ in the sight of all those who looked at her
  2. He raised Esther.
  3. Hegai showed Esther this.

Down

  1. Mordecai sat at this place of the king.
  2. he set the royal ____ on her head

Think About It

  1. Esther received favor without demanding it. How does humility open doors that pride cannot?

  2. God placed an orphan and an exile close to the king. What does that teach you about how God uses people the world overlooks?

Memory Verse

“This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.”

Esther 2:22 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the people who care for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What details in this chapter show God's quiet care?
  • How can you do good even if no one notices?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.