Art Center

Create art using shadows, lamps, and flashlights.

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Materials

art supplies (pencils, crayons, markers, paper, and clipboards)
printer paper and construction paper
scissors
glue, paste, and tape
desk lamp
flashlight

Directions

Encourage children to draw shadows or paint shadow silhouettes inspired by:

this week’s activities
videos and books from Morning Circle
shadows they see outside, on the playground, or at home
shadows made by objects indoors
shadows they made using their hands or their bodies
shadows created using flashlights or lamps

You can also have children decorate any shadow tracings they have made. While they do this, have them think about what their shadows tracings don’t show about the object that it belongs to. What details (like eyes, hair, clothing, etc.) can they add to their shadow tracings to transform them or make them more interesting?

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