It's week one of our new You Theatre Thursdays, and we couldn't be more excited! This week we have everything Shadow Puppets for you! Youtheatre's Executive/Artistic Director, Todd Espeland, leads you through an interactive video on how to create your very own Shadow Puppet Theatre, including a Shadow Puppet Box, the Shadow Puppets themselves, and sample stories.
Materials You Will Need:
Shadow Puppet Box:
Cardboard Box/Cereal Box
Pencil
Ruler
Tape (Masking or Packing Tape Works Best)
Scissors/Exacto Knife/Box Cutters
Transparent Paper (Copy Paper works fine if you don't have wax or parchment paper)
Desk Lamp
Shadow Puppets:
Tape
Hot Glue
Scissors/Exacto Knife
Pencil
Paper (Cardstock works best)
Round Head Fastener (Optional)
Animal Silhouette (Can print on your cardstock paper) (Optional)
Thin Dowel (or some form of a stick)
How To Guide:
Click Here - To Make Your Own Shadow Puppet Theatre
Sample Stories:
