Shadow Puppet Show
About 30 minutes, indoors, for ages 5 to 7.
Where it works
Works in any indoor space
Who it's for
ages 5 to 7
Try Making:
- a bird
- a dog
- a rabbit
- a monster nobody has seen before
Today's Challenge
- 1.What happens to the shadow when you move closer to the lamp?
- 2.Whose hands make the biggest shadow?
- 3.Can you make two shadows talk to each other?
Quick Start: What you need
- 1a lamp or torch
- 2a blank wall
The Goal
Use one lamp and your hands to fill a wall with animals that move.
How to start
- 1
Gather what you need: a lamp or torch and a blank wall. Nothing else required.
- 2
Head indoors and make: a bird, a dog, a rabbit, a monster nobody has seen before.
- 3
Talk about what you made. Start with "What happens to the shadow when you move closer to the lamp?"
- 4
Print the worksheet to plan it out and keep what you make.
Trace A Shadow
Hold a shadow still on this page and draw around its edge.
A shadow gets bigger when you move the object closer to the light.
If you want to push it further
- Try a shadow that needs two people to make
- Turn the lamp sideways and see what changes
Print it and go
The worksheet has the checklist, the prompts, and a space to draw in. One page, ready for a bag or a glovebox.