Tonight begins the celebration of Purim. God saved His people! It is a super fun time to teach kids about this wonderful story of courage and faith.
1. Food--make some hamentaschen....recipe here.
2. Dress Up--before you read the story of Esther, have your kids dress up as characters: Esther, King Xerses, Haman, Mordecai...You can use princess dresses, Burger King crowns, etc.
3. Gather--make some noisemakers or gather up musical instruments that kids can use to make noise. We use our drum, cymbals, etc.
4. Read the story--We love Tomie dePaloa's version of the story. He explains things really well for young kids. The Beginner Bible also has a great version....and the Rhymn Bible.
As you read the story, the children need to listen very carefully. Every time they hear the name of Haman, they are to make a lot of noise and boo and his. (Haman is the enemy who wanted to annihilate the Jews.)
5. Eat your Haman's Ears....I know, kind of gross but also super fun to laugh and say, "Bad Haman! I am gonna eat your ear!"
6. Act it out--Have your kids reenact the story. Our book with these figures, which I laminated and put on sticks so Anne could retell the story.
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