Shadow theatre

Students craft character silhouettes from cardstock and perform a fairytale in a shadow theatre.

Steps

1. Choose a short fairytale, e.g. 'The Enormous Turnip'.
2. Students cut character silhouettes out of black cardstock and attach them to sticks.
3. We stretch a white sheet and place a strong lamp behind it.
4. Groups perform the short play for another class.

Tip: One strong lamp behind the screen and turned-off classroom lights produce the sharpest shadows.

Materials needed

• Black cardstock (5 sheets)
• Wooden sticks (1 pack)