{"id":1218,"date":"2008-02-26T20:20:07","date_gmt":"2008-02-27T03:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=1218"},"modified":"2009-10-31T20:34:33","modified_gmt":"2009-11-01T03:34:33","slug":"shadow-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=1218","title":{"rendered":"Shadow Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Use a flashlight to see shapes!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0flashlight
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0big piece of white paper
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0construction paper
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0tape
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0pencils
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0crayons<\/span><\/div>\n
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.\u00c2\u00a0Shine 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.)\u00c2\u00a0Ask your child how she can make the shadow bigger or smaller. Try it and see what works. \u00c2\u00a0Encourage your child to use her hands to create “puppets” and animals to trace as well. Take turns making shadows and tracing them.\u00c2\u00a0Take down the paper and invite your child to color in the shapes that she traced.<\/span><\/div>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0provides practice in testing predictions
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0develops problem-solving skills
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0supports shape recognition
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0encourages creativity<\/p>\n

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