How to make a shadow puppet theatre

At Krafternoon this month we took advantage of the gloomy skies to make shadow puppets. Not a ground breaking idea, I'll grant you, but it was fun to be in a darkened room. Something about it feels special. We have a large screen (available to borrow locally) that I propped up with chairs and lit using a couple spot lights. It took some fiddling to find the best position for the lights, but that was a good opportunity for STEM-like experimentation. In hindsight it might have been more fun to…

Learn how to make animal shadow puppets with this easy tutorial including free printables and templates. (Bonus: Puss in Boots pattern)

In this tutorial you will learn how to make a shadow puppet using the "mix-and-match" templates in our Printable Library. These templates are designed to make puppets in 19th clothes, but can easily be adjusted to other time periods by doing Google image research. For other puppets in the Printable Library you can also use

In this tutorial you will learn how to make a shadow puppet using the "mix-and-match" templates in our Printable Library. These templates are designed to make puppets in 19th clothes, but can easily be adjusted to other time periods by doing Google image research. For other puppets in the Printable Library you can also use

My sister just texted me this, and I couldn't be the only one who would find this useful.

We were sent a huge bundle of items especially for making a shadow puppet theatre and performance from Swinton Insurance. The whole family have seen the

A big collection of shadow puppet templates to print and make - setting up a shadow play at home will be easy and fun!

Theater - altered book diorama by Dawn Morehead

Looking for an indoor activity for kids that doesn’t involve an electronic screen? Build a shadow puppet theater with Cricut clip art and your Cricut …

16. The finished "Perde". Position the frame on the edge of the base and drive Shadow Puppets.screws into the L brackets. This will make the Perde stable. This was a canvas that was removed from frame and had this muslin tacked onto it.

Easy step-by-step tutorial for how to make a shadow puppet theater using a cardboard box and supplies you have on hand. Plus, free shadow puppets printables!

Create your own shadow puppet theater out of a cardboard box.

Making a shadow puppet theater is an inexpensive family activity that will build memories. Here's a guide to creating your own with your child.

When I tuck my kids in at night, I often find myself making shadow puppets with my hands in the light from their bed lamps. The kids inevitably want to try to make the same shapes with their hands. Sometimes a kind of wall-based puppet show develops in which shadow monkeys and birds fight and […]