Shadow Play

by | Dec 1, 2011 | 3 yr old, 4 yr old, Mom, science | 4 comments

Remember the centerpiece my mom and I made for Levi’s party using Mom’s Cricut? I planned on doing something fun with the pieces when we made them and the boys loved my idea, shadow play, the other night!

Have you ever made shadows on the wall with your hand? Our shadow play in this post is very similar. 
I took the engines (with the sticks still attached) and held them between a flashlight and the wall. We talked about how shadows are made by placing an object between a light source and whatever the light is hitting. Then we experimented making their engine shadows with other light sources and they discovered which made better shadows. (science, sensory, coordination)
They really liked this type of shadow play, even following my directions and kneeling to make their engines run along the back of the couch without their heads getting in the way. I think next time we pull these out I might try draping a tablecloth between a couple of chairs and taking turns sitting in front of it while the others have their engines between the light source and the cloth!
Have you used a scrap booking or stamping tool for fun or learning with your kiddos? I’d love to be inspired! Please share!

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  1. Shiloh

    What a fun idea! I bet they loved it, and didn’t even realize they were learning;)

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  2. Cheryl Roth

    It’s amazing how easy & fun it is to educate & entertain the kid’s at the same time, isn’t it?
    I just hopped over from bassgiraffe’s Thursday Hop & following you w/GFC. Maybe you’d like to visit & follow back. Check my Blog Hops page for my new December Hop. Cheryl
    http://hearttoheartathome.blogspot.com/

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  3. Ado

    Hi and thank you for swooping by The Momalog. (-:
    This looks like a wonderful activity – I am afraid I haven’t really been keeping my daughter’s scrapbooks up to date (at all….) —> I should but I don’t!
    (-:

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