Preschool Megillah Activity – Do a Dot Art

This preschool Megillah activity can be done as Do a Dot art or coloring pages and is great for preschool OR toddlers! When you’re done with this, you can check out these free printable Purim coloring pages too. This post contains affiliate links.

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A while ago, I created these Purim Do a Dot pages, and they have been quite popular. But they were simply pages with random drawings. There’s nothing wrong with that, but I wanted something that works as an actual Megillah to follow along with the story of Purim for little kids.

So I designed a completely new set (and yes, the old one is still available) as a Preschool Megillah. Some of the drawing subjects will overlap, but everything was created from scratch.

This is a printable product – a premium download available in my Etsy shop or on TPT – get it there or scroll down for more info!

About the Preschool Megillah

Not only are the drawings totally new, but the style totally changed. This one is graphically-created for lack of a better way to say it. That is, I built it out using shapes in Illustrator so that it’s designed to really fit well with the Do a Dot spaces and is much simpler. The shapes stay more recognizable that way, perfect for the littlest kids.

The do a dot Preschool Megillah contains an age-appropriate storyline rather than the official Megillah text. It is in the sequence of the Megillah itself, so if you have a kid-friendly Megillah reading, you can flip the pages and follow along.

I also had in mind that it works well with this Megillah craft – tape it together and roll it into an actual Megillah! It does NOT include every Purim theme possible, though I did weave in some general Purim-related images at the end, with the storyline.

This is a bit different to my other Do a Dot coloring pages (such as my Tishrei pages and my Hanukkah ones) in that it’s only in English. There is no title on each page (I debated doing this but it got too complicated). Since I felt that this needed a storyline and I’m not a native Hebrew speaker or typist, I kept it to English. I tend to get out of control with what I include in these things and had to call it a draw somewhere.

I did, however, create two styles of pages: one with dots and one just a regular coloring page without the circles so you can use it as a coloring book Megillah too!

And finally, I created a guide for teachers/parents to use to help craft it complete with ideas, variations, and page descriptions.

Pages/Outline of the Do a Dot Preschool Megillah Activity

I like to always share the exact outline of the pages you get with a download so here it is:

1. Cover [Megillah]
2. Meeting Achashverosh [king]
3. Introducing Shushan [castle]
4. The Party [goblet]
5. Vashti refuses [defiant queen]
6. Esther is chosen [shy queen]
7. Meeting Mordechai [bearded man]
8. Meeting Haman [mean man]
9. Mordechai refuses to bow [man standing]
10. Haman’s decrees [ring]
11. Esther goes to the king [scepter]
12. Esther’s feasts [plate and spoon]
13. Haman’s gallows [gallows]
14. Mordechai’s ride [horse]
15. Esther tells [Queen & speech bubble]
16. Haman’s punishment [man & X over him]
17. New decree to protect Jews [scroll]
18. Purim joy [clown]
19. Purim traditions [hamantaschen]
20. Reading the story yearly [gragger]

I tried to include all the key moments if not in imagery then in the text.

Ideas for how to complete this preschool Megillah activity

There are a three favorite ways you can complete Do a Dot pages:

• Dot stickers – get the 3/4 inch dot stickers, and if you’re giving each kid a sheet, make sure to get the kind that has a different color on each page.
• Bingo “Do a Dot” markers – brand does matter here, and my Do a Dot brand ones have held out better than the other (store brand and no-name) ones that I tried.
• Cotton balls – You can use a clothespin as a “handle” for cotton balls or pom poms and dip them into paint.

Get the Do a Dot Preschool Megillah

The printable preschool megillah  is available in my Etsy shop and on TpT. Purchasing premium products from me enables me to keep doing what I do, to give more focus to my Jewish blog, creating authentically Jewish resources for educators and parents.