Shadow puppet template
Bitesize Activity

My Favourite Things bitesize activity: Shadow puppets

Make your own shadow puppets and screen, and tell stories about your favourite things.

Introduction – by Associate Artist, Pady O’Connor

By creating shadow puppet characters and stories it nurtures the child or young person’s imagination and ability to express their opinions and feelings through sharing their favourite things, alongside their ideas.

It is a collaborative creative activity aimed to connect the child or young person to the adults in their lives as well as other children and young people.

Here are two alternative ways you can make your own shadow puppet screen.

All About Me theme: My Favourite Things (find out more about the All About Me themes here)

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