Resourceful Rabbit Shadow Puppet
2 minPre-KK1st2nd3rdTheatreArt
Summary
Build a resourceful rabbit shadow puppet. The teaching artist shows how to cut the rabbit and use a light to cast its shadow so it can perform on a screen or wall.
Viewer safety
All ages
Uses child-safe craft supplies (paper, scissors, glue/tape). A grown-up can help with cutting.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Puppet talk
- What do you need to make a shadow appear on the screen or wall?
- What happens to the shadow when you move the puppet closer to the light? Farther away?
- What story could your shadow puppet act out?
Quick work-a-long
Try it: Shine a light on a wall and move your puppet between the light and the wall. Make the shadow grow big, then shrink small.