This activity is a fresh twist on creating shadow puppets or tracing facial silhouettes. In this activity children learn how moving a light source around a darkened room will change the shape of an object’s shadow. Have children trace their favourite objects' shadows to practice their hand-eye coordination as well as fine motor skills.

What You Will Need:

• Paper / tape 
• Flashlight/light source 
• Objects 
• Pencil  

Process:

• Tape a piece of paper on a wall 
• Choose an object you want to draw/trace 
• Shine the light from the flash light towards the wall 
• Trace the shadow of the object with your pencil 

Tip:

Have your child move the flashlight around to see how it affects the shape and angels of each object.