Shadow Art
26/02/08
Use a flashlight to see shapes!
• flashlight
• big piece of white paper
• construction paper
• tape
• pencils
• crayons
• big piece of white paper
• construction paper
• tape
• pencils
• crayons
Help your child cut different shapes out of construction paper (circles, stars, hearts, diamonds, triangles, and so forth). Tape the big piece of paper to the wall. Shine the flashlight on the white paper while your child holds up a shape. Then, invite her to trace the shadow on the paper. (If she needs help, prop the flashlight on a chair or stack of books to free up your hands.) Ask your child how she can make the shadow bigger or smaller. Try it and see what works.  Encourage your child to use her hands to create “puppets” and animals to trace as well. Take turns making shadows and tracing them. Take down the paper and invite your child to color in the shapes that she traced.
• provides practice in testing predictions
• develops problem-solving skills
• supports shape recognition
• encourages creativity
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