Shadow crafts for toddlers

I found this very cool art piece from Dilly-Dali Art. They sprayed their hands with white paint onto black paper and it looked awesome! So I tried that with my kids today. Although I loved the look of having a bunch of hands on one big sheet of paper, I also wanted each of them to have their own to take home. So I put white paint in a spray bottle and added a little water. Then the kids took turns spraying each other's hands on black paper. When they took their hands away, they loved what…

Making shadow puppets is a quick and easy boredom buster. Although, I have always found it a little tricky to use my hands to make shadow puppets, this is an easier way to make shadow puppets with …

A full lesson plan for preschool or home school elementary about light and shadows. Includes crafts, song, and recommended books as well as experiments.

Shadow craft for preschool and kindergarten students.

GROUNDHOG'S DAY IS COMING!! Since Groundhog's day is just days away, this week we are focusing on that cute little Woodchuck. We start by reading a story about good ole Punxsutawney Phil, explaining about the tradition, what a shadow is and why we really want him to NOT see his shadow. To start the activity for today you need two colors of construction paper. A 9x12 piece of Black and then a Groundhog cutout on Brown (really could be any color). After you get the Groundhog cutout you need to…

Printable educational matching game Shadow Matching Seasons for children 2-5 years old on WUNDERKIDDY. Teach the features of each season during the preschool activity.

All of the preschoolers enjoyed learning about the history of Ground Day itself, groundhogs, the way weather functions, and what shadows are. The kids all had a blast when they created shadows for their groundhogs via a fun craft activity!

Here is a flashlight craft using black and yellow construction paper and a paper fastener.

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Printable Animal Shadow Puppets with the Luci Light from @DirectEnergy! #GiveBrighter #ad