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Esther 3 · Preschool

Mordecai Stands Tall

Name Date

Color Mordecai standing while others bow!

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

Bible Verse

“When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.”

Esther 3:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: A proud man named Haman wanted everyone to bow to him. Mordecai would not bow. Haman got very angry. But God would take care of His people. God takes care of us too.

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Esther 3 · Kindergarten

Haman Gets Mad

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

BOW
PROUD
RING
LOTS
When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.

Esther 3:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

KING
HAMAN
RING
LETTER

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw yourself standing up for what is right.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being in charge of everything. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who do you look up to?
  • How do you feel when someone is unkind?

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Esther 3 · Grade 1

A Proud Man

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

HAMAN
PROUD
BOW
STAND
When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.

Esther 3:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The king made Haman great.
The servants bowed to Haman.
Mordecai did not bow.
The king gave Haman his ring.
Haman sent out letters.

Haman's Plan

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

But Mordecai didn’t bow down

King Ahasuerus promoted Haman

they cast Pur, that is, the lot

the city of Susa was perplexed

Draw yourself standing up for what is right.

Memory Verse

“When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.”

Esther 3:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being in charge of everything. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who did not bow to Haman?
  • How did Haman feel?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Esther 3 · Grade 2

Haman's Bad Plan

Name Date

Read the Story

The king made Haman a big man. He was over all the princes. The king said all must bow to Haman. So they did.

But Mordecai did not bow. Haman saw this. He was full of anger. He found out Mordecai was a Jew.

Haman made a bad plan. He wanted to hurt all the Jews. He got the king to say yes. Letters went out to all the lands. But Christians believe God still cared for His people.

Memory Verse

“When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.”

Esther 3:5 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who did the king make a big man?

    HamanMordecaiGod

  2. Who did not bow?

    MordecaiHamanGod

  3. How did Haman feel?

    Full of angerHamanGod

  4. Who did Haman want to hurt?

    MordecaiHamanAll the Jews

  5. Who do Christians believe still cared for His people?

    GodAll the JewsHaman

Word Search

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

HVLFSMVRIIAWEDLYSYCFMSTWOLINRDAUTCTJWTWTNSEYGCDWGMIARJMORDECAISOSSDFUBOWIRINGNPUR
  • MORDECAI
  • LETTERS
  • HAMAN
  • RING
  • SUSA
  • BOW
  • PUR
  • LOT

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being in charge of everything. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be kind to people who are different from you?
  • How can you stay humble if you are given a big job?

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Esther 3 · Grade 3

Haman's Anger

Name Date

Read the Story

The king promoted a man named Haman. He set Haman above all the princes. All the king's servants at the gate bowed to Haman. But Mordecai did not bow. The servants asked him why he broke the king's rule. Mordecai had told them that he was a Jew.

When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow, he was full of anger. He did not want to punish only Mordecai. He made a wicked plan to hurt all the Jews in the kingdom. They cast lots, called Pur, to pick a day. The lot fell on the month of Adar.

Haman told the king that some people kept their own laws. He offered the king silver. The king gave Haman his ring. Haman sent letters to every land. The king and Haman sat down to drink. But the people of Susa were upset. God's people were in danger. Christians believe God had already put Esther in the palace.

Memory Verse

“When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.”

Esther 3:5 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where did Haman stand among the princes?

  2. What did Mordecai not do?

  3. What did they cast to pick a day?

  4. What did the king give Haman?

  5. Who was already in the palace?

Haman's Plan

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being in charge of everything. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did the people of Susa feel?
  • How can you stay true to God when others want you to give in?

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Esther 3 · Grade 4

A Plot Against God's People

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Read and Think

After these things, King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the Agagite. He set his seat above all the princes. The king commanded that everyone at the king's gate bow to Haman. Mordecai did not bow or do him reverence. Day after day the servants spoke to him, but he would not listen. He had told them he was a Jew.

When Haman saw this, he was full of wrath. It seemed too small to strike only at Mordecai. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews in the whole kingdom. In the first month, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman. The lot fell on the twelfth month, the month Adar.

Haman told the king about a people scattered through his kingdom. He said their laws were different and they did not keep the king's laws. He offered ten thousand talents of silver. The king took off his ring and gave it to Haman. Letters went to every province. The king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was perplexed. Yet Christians believe the lot was not the final word, because God rules over all things.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the king command everyone at the gate to do?

  2. How did Haman react when Mordecai would not bow?

  3. What is Pur?

  4. How much silver did Haman offer?

  5. How did the city of Susa respond?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

HamanMordecaiPurlotring
  1. After these things, King Ahasuerus promoted the Agagite.
  2. did not bow or do him reverence.
  3. In the first month, they cast , that is, the lot, before Haman.
  4. The fell on the twelfth month, the month Adar.
  5. The king took off his and gave it to Haman.

Think About It

  1. Haman's pride turned into a plan to harm many people. How can pride grow into something worse if we do not stop it?

  2. The lot seemed to set the day of danger, but God was still in charge. How does knowing God rules over all things give you courage?

Memory Verse

“When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.”

Esther 3:5 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being in charge of everything. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did Haman's pride grow?
  • What does Proverbs 16:33 teach about the lot?

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Esther 3 · Grade 5

Pride and the Lot

Name Date

Read and Think

King Ahasuerus advanced Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite and set his seat above all the princes. Every servant at the king's gate bowed to him, as the king had commanded. But Mordecai did not bow down or pay him homage. When the servants asked why he transgressed the king's commandment, Mordecai had told them that he was a Jew.

Haman was full of wrath. He scorned to lay hands on Mordecai alone and sought instead to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom. Pur, that is, the lot, was cast before Haman from day to day and month to month. It fell on the twelfth month, Adar. Haman then described the Jews to the king as a people scattered abroad whose laws differ from all other peoples. He offered ten thousand talents of silver for the king's treasuries.

The king handed over his signet ring and gave Haman authority over the people. Letters were sealed and sent by couriers into every province, naming the thirteenth day of Adar as the day of destruction. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was perplexed. The contrast is striking: rulers at ease while ordinary people tremble. Proverbs 16:33 says the lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh. Haman trusted chance, but Christians believe the Lord ruled over the outcome.

Show What You Know

  1. How was Haman described in his family line?

  2. What explanation had Mordecai given for not bowing?

  3. Why did Haman refuse to strike only Mordecai?

  4. What did the king give Haman?

  5. What does Proverbs 16:33 teach about the lot?

Crossword

4312

Across

  1. they cast ____, that is, the lot
  2. The proud man.

Down

  1. the city of ____ was perplexed
  2. The king took this off his hand.

Think About It

  1. The king approved Haman's plan without asking many questions. Why is it important to think carefully before agreeing with others?

  2. Haman trusted the lot, but God ruled over it. What do you trust when the future seems uncertain?

Memory Verse

“When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.”

Esther 3:5 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being in charge of everything. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How should we respond when leaders make unjust plans?
  • How does God's rule over all things give you courage?
  • 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.