Purim

פּוּרִים

🎊 Holiday🃏 12 cards Megillat Esther (Esther 2–9)

The big idea

Courage

being brave even when you feel scared

Teacher opens with: “Look at this crown! Who wears a crown? It belongs to Queen Esther. Esther had a secret… and one day she had to be very, very brave. Let's find out!”

Present Print deck (PDF)

Letter paper · print double-sided, flip on long edge, actual size. All teacher materials ↓

For teachers

Teacher materials

Everything you need to teach Purim this week, in one place.

Present mode

🗓️ How to use this week

Teach a few cards a day in five short circle times, about 2–11 minutes each. Read each card's back as you go: it has what to say, what to ask, and the Hebrew.

Day 1opening card + Queen Esther
Day 2Mordechai + Stories 1–2
Day 3Story 3 + Hear the Megillah
Day 4talk card + Mishloach Manot + Giving & Feasting
Day 5גִּבּוֹר + home card

On a projector or big screen, use ▶ Present mode: it follows this plan, and the D key jumps to the next day.

🖨️ Printing tips

📄 Everything is on US letter paper. Print at actual size (100%), not “fit to page”.
🔁 Cards: print double-sided and flip on the long edge, so each picture backs onto its teacher side. Each card is one full sheet: no cutting needed.

Cards

The card deckEvery card, kid side and teacher side, on letter paper. One card per sheet, no cutting.PDF · 8.5 MB · 24 pages

1 file, 8.5 MB in all.

Meet the cast

Every story starts with the people in it, and how they feel.

Queen Esther

אֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה

אַמִּיצָה brave

Brave can mean scared, and doing it anyway

Mordechai

מָרְדֳּכַי

חָכָם wise

Mordechai cared for Esther and helped her be brave

The story

3 moments, told one card at a time, with something to act out.

Moment 1 of 3

Esther Becomes Queen

אֶסְתֵּר נַעֲשֵׂית מַלְכָּה

The king chose Esther to be the new queen! ▸ Put on a pretend crown
But Esther had a secret: she was Jewish. ▸ Finger on lips: shhh!
Mordechai said, "Don't tell anyone yet."
So Esther kept her secret… shhh!

Ask the class

What was Esther's secret?

מַלְכָּהqueen

Let's talk

Questions that connect the story to kids' own lives.

Being Brave

What did your body feel like?
Point to the face that shows how you felt!

How we celebrate

Holiday traditions, each tied back to a moment in the story.

Hear the Megillah

מְגִלָּהscroll

We listen to the Megillah and drown out Haman

👉 What do we do when we hear 'Haman'?

Mishloach Manot

מִשְׁלוֹחַ מָנוֹתsending portions

We send Purim food gifts to friends

👉 Who would you send a Purim basket to?

Giving & Feasting

מַתָּנוֹתgifts

We help people in need and share a Purim meal

👉 How can we help someone who needs it?

Power word

One Hebrew word to take home.

a boy hero

🗣️ Say it: gee-BOR

גִּבּוֹרָהgee-bo-RAH
a girl hero★gesture
strong arms!

Our power word is GIBOR: a hero! ▸ Make strong arms
Say it with me: gee-BOR!
A boy is a gibor. A girl is a giborah.
Esther was a giborah: brave even when scared. Who can be a hero? YOU can! ▸ Point to everyone