Shadow Hand Puppets
2–6 years · 5–15 min · Indoor · Low energy
You'll need
- Flashlight or lamp
- Blank wall
- Dark room
Steps
- 1Dim the room and turn on flashlight
- 2Make shadow shapes on wall with hands
- 3Show bunny, bird, dog shapes
- 4Let them try making shapes
Why this works
Magical and calming - great for winding down while sparking imagination.
Try also
- –Use toys for shadow shapes
- –Tell a shadow story
- –Make a shadow show together
Don't shine light directly in eyes.