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Shadow Puppet Show

Light and Shadows

Day 114of 180
Week 23of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how light creates shadows

2

Create and manipulate simple shadow puppets

3

Develop creativity and storytelling skills

📖 Scripture Connection

John 8:12

“Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.'”

— John 8:12 (WEB)

Just as light creates shadows, Jesus is the light that helps us understand God's love and guidance

📦 Materials Needed

  • Flashlight
  • White wall or white sheet
  • Dark room or space
  • Construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Wooden skewers or popsicle sticks
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review previous shadow lessons and introduce puppet show concept

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about shadows yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Explain how to create shadow puppets and tell a simple story

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Shadows happen when light is blocked
  • We can make fun shapes with our hands and paper
  • Shadows can tell stories
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What kinds of animals can we make with shadows?
  • How can we make our shadows bigger or smaller?
3Activity: Shadow Puppet Creation (6 min)
project

Create simple animal or character shadow puppets

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cut simple shapes from black construction paper
  2. Attach shapes to wooden skewers
  3. Find a dark space with a white wall
  4. Use flashlight to create shadow puppet show
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps cut out shapes

Challenge: Child designs own puppet characters

4Closing (3 min)

Share puppet show with family, discuss what was learned

📝 Review Questions:
  • What made the shadows?
  • What was your favorite part of making puppets?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God created light

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Shadow puppets are a fun way to explore light and creativity

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient with cutting and creating
  • Encourage imagination
  • Make it fun, not perfect
🤔 Common Struggles:

Fine motor skills for cutting and puppet manipulation

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement and understanding of light and shadow concept

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a story about light from the Bible
  • Try shadow puppets with different light sources
  • Watch online tutorials about shadow puppet techniques

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