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.
I was looking through some old photos today and came across this fantastic process art painting activity I did with Gigi last summer. Since I’ve been on a major process art kick I thought I’d share it. I’m all about process art for toddlers for many reasons. 1. It’s developmentally appropriate. 2. It makes kids […]
Shadows are formed when light is blocked by an object. On sunny days, shadows of ourselves, trees, houses, and many more are visible. The light from the sun helps create these darker areas. Explore this fact through these ten enlightening shadow activities that are exciting and interesting for young children.
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…
Have fun outside making your own shadow art with kids! Kids can design any sort of shapes or images they'd like on the cardboard and parents or caregivers can help cut them out. RELATED: Sidewalk
A full lesson plan for preschool or home school elementary about light and shadows. Includes crafts, song, and recommended books as well as experiments.