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Arlo, Kelby, and Tilly learn about an amazing queen named Esther! Queen Esther learned that someone was making a terrible train. Oh no! What should she do? What would you do if you were the queen?
Show Notes
Esther
Hey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s lesson about Esther with your child after they’ve watched the video service!
- Who was today's Bible story about?
Esther. God made Esther and she loved God. - What did Esther wear on her head?
A crown! The crown showed everyone that Esther was a queen. - One day, she heard someone was going to do something bad. Uh oh! Did Esther stop the bad thing from happening?
Yes! She stoppped the bad plan. Shake your head “no” because the plan was not good. - Esther had to do something brave and tell the king to stop the bad plan. Can you be brave, too?
Yes! God helps us be brave. Show me your strong arms because God made us to do good and brave things. - Take some time to pray with your toddler. Encourage your toddler to sit with you and fold their hands, saying something like:
God, thank you for loving us and wanting to be our friend. Thank you for making us. Help us do good things and be brave like Esther! We love you! Amen.
Parent Encouragement - Esther
Hey parents! Here's something for you to be encouraged by and get ideas to bring this Bible story into your everyday conversation with your child at home!
Toddler Craft – Esther Character Stick
In this craft, your toddler will create their own Esther Character Stick to remind them of the main character from the Bible story. God made Esther, and God made them!
Toddler Activity – Talk Like Esther
In this activity, your toddler will bring the craft they made to life. They will practice saying and doing things with their Esther Character Stick to remember this Bible story about Esther.
Toddler Coloring Page - Esther
We have a variety of coloring pages to help your child remember familiar faces from this month’s lesson!
Navigating Parenthood - Esther
Hey parents! Saddleback Parents has great training, tips, and tools to help you win. Check out this blog post all about how to foster healthy obedience in our children that comes from a place of love and respect rather than rules they follow out of obligation
At Saddleback Kids we believe every kid should be known, connected, equipped and empowered. KNOWN by another kid and a leader. CONNECTED to a group where they can grow spiritually. EQUIPPED with the tools and the knowledge to develop a strong faith in Jesus. EMPOWERED to serve others and share Jesus in the world.
To sum it up, Saddleback Kids exists to connect kids to God and others while helping them live a purpose driven life.
Happy Harbor is a part of the Lumivoz Podcast Network. For more great shows like Stories of the Bible Jr and others, just search "Lumivoz" in your favorite podcast app!
Creators and Guests
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Saddleback Kids
At Saddleback Kids we believe every kid should be known, connected, equipped and empowered. KNOWN by another kid and a leader. CONNECTED to a group where they can grow spiritually. EQUIPPED with the tools and the knowledge to develop a strong faith in Jesus. EMPOWERED to serve others and share Jesus in the world. To sum it up, Saddleback Kids exists to connect kids to God and others while helping them live a purpose driven life.
What is Happy Harbor?
Welcome to Happy Harbor, where we know that God made you, God loves you, and God wants to be your friend! Join Arlo the bear, Tilly the penguin, and Kelby the Octopus as they go on their adventures in Happy Harbor each week!
And parents, you can join in the fun with craft and activity ideas in the show notes and ways to talk about the Bible story with each episode!
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• • • • • • Welcome to my favorite places, Happy Harbor. • • We'll have so much fun playing with our friends there's. All the bear until we the penguin in an octopus name. Can't be. • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker B
God let you. • • • • • God let • • you. • • • • • God wants • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • to be your friend. • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker C
Hello, friends. • • My name is Arlo. It makes me so happy that you came to visit me in the Happy Harbor lighthouse today. I have something exciting to tell you. God made you. God loves you, and God wants to be your friend. • • Isn't that so exciting? • • • I thought so. That's why I wanted to tell you. • • • • • God made you, and he thinks you are so special. • • I wonder if we can find out about another special person God made. • • • • I think our friend Kelvi could help us, but we have to find him first. Good thing I have my spyglass here. Let's look through it and see if we can spot Kelby in the harbor. • • • • • • • • • • There he is.
Speaker D
Hi, Kelby. Hi, Arlo. And hi, friends.
Speaker C
Kelby, I was hoping to learn about someone new today.
Speaker D
That sounds fun. Um, can you open your treasure chest and see who it could be? I can do that. • • • • • • • • • • • • • I'll just open up my treasure chest and, • • uhoh, bubble, • • • • • • can you help me pop them?
Speaker E
All right, here we go. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker A
Uh, • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • um • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • thank you. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker D
Thank you for helping me. We popped so many bubbles. Now let me see who is in heels. • • • • • • Who is this?
Speaker C
That's Esther. Uh, • • she was a brave queen.
Speaker D
Thanks, Kelbey. Welcome, allo. • • • • Oh, wow.
Speaker C
We get to learn about Esther today. She was a brave and beautiful queen. Uh, God made her, and God made you. • • • Let me see. • • I know I have a book around here with Esther's story in it. • • • • • Here it is.
Speaker D
This is the Bible.
Speaker C
The Bible is God's special book for us. • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker D
Yippee.
Speaker C
Uh, the Bible train is pulling in town. • • Let's look through our spyglass so we can find Tilly. • • • • Hi, Tilly.
Speaker D
Hello, Arlo.
Speaker C
And hello, friend. Do you have a special story from the Bible you could show us today?
Speaker D
Let's find out together. • • Come on, friend. All aboard. Uh, the Bible train. • • • •
Speaker F
Cute. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker A
So much to learn. So glad you came. The Bible • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • climb up for the Bible train. So much to learn. So glad you came. • • Bible here's got special books, so come on now. Let's take a look. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker E
Um. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker D
Are you excited? • • I know I am. Let's open up Cot's special book together and watch the Bible story. • • • • •
Speaker G
Um, • • • stories of the Bible. • • • • Esther. • • • • • Let's meet Esther, • • who was brave and a beautiful queen. She heard a terrible plan of someone who was mean. The man's name was Haman, • • and he hated Mordecai the Jew. • • Heyman. Made a decree to kill all the Jews, and there was nothing they could do. • • Mordecai asked Esther to tell the king something was amiss and asked, what if you were made queen for such a time as this? • •
Speaker H
Esther knew it was scary, but she went to the king • • he was happy to see her and would give her anything. • • • •
Speaker G
Esther held two banquets and then told the evil plot to the king. • • The king was angry and asked who would do such a thing. Esther said that Hayman was the man, the one who came up with the plan. Hayman was terrified. He went pale with fright. • Uh • • the king ordered Hayman killed on um that very night. But the plot was still in place and the Jews were in harm's way. The king issued a new decree to defend themselves however they may. The Jewish people were saved because of Esther's bravery, • • and the Jews celebrated their great victory. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker D
I love that story. I wonder what other stories I could hear from the Bible. Did you know that we can always find more stories in God's special book? All we have to do is open up the Bible and take a look. Well, I have to take this train to the next stop. See you around, friend. And bye, Arlo. Bye, Chili. Peace you. • • • • •
Speaker C
Esther was such a brave queen. God made Esther so she could do something very special and save all of God's people. God made you. And as something special, he wants you to do too. I think we should thank God for making us. Let's sing a song together right now. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker F
Thank you for my hands the wide and clap, clap, • • clap clock.
Speaker B
Yeah.
Speaker F
Thank you for my feet. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker B
Always so.
Speaker F
I can shut • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • my open. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker E
Mhm. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker F
Thank you for. • • • • • • • •
Speaker E
Sweet, sweet, • • sweet, sweet • • thank.
Speaker F
You for mhm. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker E
M. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker F
Mhm. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker E
M. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker D
That was fun.
Speaker C
To clap our hands and dance together.
Speaker D
God made us, and he loves us. He made us to do good, special things.
Speaker C
Just like he made Esther to do a special job. • • Now, I know that God made you and that you are my brave friend. • • So can you show me just how brave you are? • • • Do a brave pose with me.
Speaker D
Like this? • • • • • • • •
Speaker C
Yay. • • Now keep doing that brave pose and, uh, say, • • God made me. • • Ready. • • •
Speaker D
God made me. • • • God made me. • • • God made me. • • Yippy. • •