My son and I love shadow play, it's just magic in the dark! Ever since we made it together theatre Our performances take place daily. There are templates for several more fairy tales: Kolobok, Zayushkina hut, Mumiy trolls, Three little pigs, Bremen town musicians, a hedgehog in the fog, a circus. Of course, we have already accumulated a lot of heroes, templates for the shadow theater are all coming :)) patterns, which I managed to find on the net, and at the same time fairy tales to some. Shadow theater stencils from Online magazine free advice.Tales for the theater of shadows. Download shadow theater templates.

I also want to note that black cardboard is not necessary for templates of shadow theater heroes, color and even white are suitable, the shadow gives the same!

And, in order not to get confused in a large number of templates, I make each fairy tale from cardboard of a different color, it’s understandable that some are repeated :) And I keep it in different envelopes.

We also make posters for performances and tickets :)

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These home theater templates are from SHADOW THEATER at home, Along the moonlit path

I will post templates based on fairy tales:

Kid and Carlson

under the mushroom

Cheburashka

Red Riding Hood

Astrologer

Swan geese

Tales for shadow theater

Swan geese

Red Riding Hood

under the mushroom

Somehow the Ant caught a heavy rain.

Where to hide?

The Ant saw a small fungus in the clearing, ran to it and hid under its hat.

Sitting under a mushroom - waiting for the rain.

And the rain keeps getting stronger and stronger...

A wet butterfly crawls to the mushroom:

Ant, Ant, let me get under the fungus! I got wet - I can not fly!

Where will I take you? - says the ant. - I'm the only one here somehow fit.

Nothing! In crowded but not mad.

The Ant let the Butterfly under the fungus.

And the rain is getting worse...

The mouse runs past:

Let me go under the fungus! Water flows from me.

Where are we going to take you? There is no place here.

Move a little!

They made room - they let the Mouse under the fungus.

And the rain keeps pouring and doesn't stop...

Sparrow jumps past the mushroom and cries:

Wet feathers, tired wings! Let me dry under the fungus, relax, wait out the rain!

There is no place here.

Move over please!

Moved - Sparrow found a place.

And then the Hare jumped out into the clearing, saw a mushroom.

Hide, - shouts, - save! Lisa is chasing me!

It’s a pity for the Hare, says the Ant. -Let's push some more.

They just hid the Hare - the Fox came running.

Have you seen a rabbit? - asks.

Did not see.

Lisa came closer, sniffed:

Isn't that where he hid?

Where can he hide?

Lisa waved her tail and left.

By that time the rain had passed - the sun came out. Everyone got out from under the mushroom - they rejoice.

The ant thought and said:

How so? Previously, it was crowded for me alone under the mushroom, but now there was a place for all five!

Qua-ha-ha! Qua-ha-ha! someone laughed.

Everyone looked: a Frog sits on a mushroom cap and laughs:

Eh, you! Mushroom something...

She didn't say it and ran away.

Everyone looked at the mushroom and then guessed why at first it was crowded under the mushroom for one, and then there was a place for five.

Did you guess?

Little Raccoon

Little Raccoon was small but brave. Once Mama Enotikha said:

The moon will be full and bright tonight. Little Raccoon, can you alone go to the fast-flowing stream and fetch crayfish for supper?

“Well, yes, of course,” said Little Raccoon. “I will catch you such crayfish as you have never eaten before.”

Little Raccoon was small but brave.

At night the moon rose, big and bright.

“It’s time, Little Raccoon,” Mom said. “Go until you get to the pond.” You will see a large tree that is thrown across the pond. Cross it to the other side. This is the best place to catch crabs.

By the light of the moon, Little Raccoon set off.

He was so happy! So proud!

Here he is - Went into the forest

All alone

First time in life!

At first he walked slowly

Soon Little Raccoon entered the dense, thick forest.

Old Porcupine rested there.

He was very surprised to see that Little Raccoon was walking in the forest without his mother.

Where are you going all alone? asked Old Porcupine.

"Aren't you scared, Little Raccoon?" asked the Old Porcupine. “You know you don’t have what I have, such sharp and long needles.

- I'm not afraid! said Little Raccoon: he was small, but brave.

At first he walked slowly.

Soon he came to a green meadow. Big Skunk was sitting there. He, too, wondered why Little Raccoon was walking in the forest without his mother.

Where are you going all alone? Big Skunk asked.

— To the swift stream! said Little Raccoon proudly. "I'm going to catch crayfish for supper."

"Aren't you scared, Little Raccoon?" Big Skunk asked. “You know, you don’t have what I have: I spray a liquid with a nasty smell, and everyone runs away.”

- I'm not afraid! said Little Raccoon and walked on.

Not far from the pond, he saw the Fat Rabbit.

Fat Rabbit was sleeping. He opened one eye and jumped up.

- Oh, you scared me! he said. “Where are you going all alone, Little Raccoon?”

- I'm going to a fast stream! said Little Raccoon proudly. “It's on the other side of the pond.

— Oo-ooo! said the Fat Rabbit. “Are you not afraid of Him?”

- Whom should I be afraid of? Little Raccoon asked.

- The one who sits in the pond, - said the Fat Rabbit. - I'm afraid of Him!

Well, I'm not afraid! said Little Raccoon and walked on.

And finally, Little Raccoon saw a large tree that was thrown across the pond.

“Here I have to cross,” Little Raccoon said to himself. “And there, on the other side, I will catch crayfish.

Little Raccoon began to cross the tree to the other side of the pond.

He was brave, but why did he meet That Fat Rabbit!

He didn't want to think about the One sitting in the pond, but he couldn't help himself.

He stopped and looked.

Someone was sitting in the pond!

It was he! Sat there and looked at Raccoon by the moonlight. Little Raccoon did not show that he was afraid.

He made a face.

The one in the pond also made a face.

What a face it was!

Little Raccoon turned back and ran as fast as he could. He rushed past the Fat Rabbit so fast that he was frightened again. And so he ran, ran without stopping until he saw the Big Skunk.

- What? What? Big Skunk asked.

- There, in the pond, sits Someone big, big! cried Little Raccoon. "I can't get through!"

“Do you want me to go with you and chase him away?” Big Skunk asked.

— Oh, no, no! said Little Raccoon hurriedly. "You mustn't do that!"

"All right," Big Skunk said. "Then bring a stone with you." Only to show Him that you have a stone.

Little Raccoon wanted to bring home crayfish. So he took the stone and went back to the pond.

Maybe he's already gone! Little Raccoon said to himself. “No, He didn’t leave!”

He was sitting in the pond.

Little Raccoon did not show that he was afraid.

He raised the stone high.

The one who was sitting in the pond also raised the stone high.

Oh, what a big stone it was!

Little Raccoon was brave, but he was small. He ran as fast as he could. He ran, ran without stopping until he saw Old Porcupine.

- What? What? asked Old Porcupine.

Little Raccoon told him about the One who sits in the pond.

He also had a stone! said Little Raccoon. “Big, big stone.

“Well, then take a stick with you,” said Old Porcupine, “go back and show him that you have a big stick.”

Little Raccoon wanted to bring home crayfish. And so he took a stick and went back to the pond.

“Maybe He got away,” Little Raccoon said to himself.

No, He didn't leave!

He was still sitting in the pond.

Little Raccoon didn't wait. He lifted up his big stick and threatened it.

But Togo, in the pond, also had a stick. Big, big stick! And he threatened Little Raccoon with that stick.

Little Raccoon dropped his stick and ran.

He ran, he ran

Past the Fat Rabbit

Past Big Skunk

Past the Old Porcupine

Without stopping, all the way to the house.

Little Raccoon told his mother all about the One who sits in the pond.

“Oh mother,” he said, “I so wanted to go alone for crayfish! I so wanted to bring them home for dinner!

- And you will! - said Mama Raccoon. - I'll tell you what, Little Raccoon. Come back, but this time...

Don't make faces

Don't take a stone with you

Don't bring sticks!

- What should I do? Little Raccoon asked.

- Just smile! - said Mama Raccoon. - Go and smile at the One who is sitting in the pond.

- And nothing more? Little Raccoon asked. "Are you sure?"

“That's all,” Mom said. “I'm sure.

Little Raccoon was brave, and Mom was sure of it.

And he went back to the pond.

Maybe he's gone at last! Little Raccoon said to himself.

No, he didn't leave!

He was still sitting in the pond.

Little Raccoon forced himself to stop.

Then he forced himself to look into the water.

Then he forced himself to smile at the One who was sitting in the pond.

And the One who was sitting in the pond smiled back!

Little Raccoon was so delighted that he began to laugh. And it seemed to him that the One who was sitting in the pond was laughing, just like raccoons do when they are having fun.

He wants to be friends with me! Little Raccoon said to himself. “And now I can cross over to the other side.

And he ran up the tree.

There, on the bank of a fast-flowing stream, Little Raccoon began to catch crayfish.

Soon he got as many crayfish as he could carry.

He ran back up the tree across the pond.

This time, Little Raccoon waved to the One sitting in the pond.

He waved his hand back at him.

Little Raccoon ran home as fast as he could, holding his crayfish tightly.

Yes! Never before had neither he nor his mother eaten such tasty crayfish. That's what Mama Raccoon said.

“Now I can go there all by myself whenever you want!” said Little Raccoon. “I am no longer afraid of the One who sits in the pond.

“I know,” said Mama Raccoon.

“He’s not bad at all, The one who sits in the pond!” said Little Raccoon.

“I know,” said Mama Raccoon. Little Raccoon looked at his mother.

“Tell me,” he said. “Who is that sitting in the pond?”

Mom Raccoon laughed.

And then she told him.

The room is dim, only a table lamp shines brightly. It is worth raising your hands - and shadows appear on the wall. And if you fold your hands into bizarre shapes or move your fingers, the shadows come to life and turn into mysterious figures or animals. This truly fascinating process fascinates not only children, but also adults.

Indeed, in order to show children an unforgettable, vivid performance, it is not necessary to go to the theater. You can arrange a shadow theater for children at home. They take part in the preparation for the performance with great pleasure - they cut out dolls, make a scene, invent characters and scenarios, and enthusiastically depict figures of magical animals with their pens. All this is not only interesting, but also informative, and also useful. Adults spend time with children, while the guys develop their thinking, throw out their imagination, their inner perception of the world.

The development of hands is very useful for children, especially small ones. Shadow theater is exactly the kind of role-playing game that will help this process. The images that are produced on the wall only with the help of properly installed lighting and their own hands and fingers, delight children. After all, there is so much new in such a production as a shadow theater for children - an adult can show elementary movements with his own hands, seeing which, a child will be delighted and will definitely try to repeat these actions and even create his own. Successes, achievements of the baby in copying movements, animals will bring joy not only to him, but to everyone around him.

When the child has mastered the basic basics, you can make the process more interesting and exciting, for example, put on a whole performance where the main role will be assigned to him and your hands, and the audience can be relatives and family friends.

Shadow theater with paper puppets

In order to make paper, there is no need to build any bulky equipment. It is enough to take a few electric lamps, thanks to their illumination, the shadows will be bright and clear, and a light sheet for the screen. In the absence of a sheet, a simple white wall will do.

Lamps should be installed so that they illuminate the screen well, while the rest of the room should be darkened. Spectators invited to the performance should be in twilight, and direct participants in the show should be between a well-lit screen and a light source. Now it's worth turning on the fantasy - and the world of shadows will come to life. For the realism of what is happening, you can adjust the size of the image, to increase the characters on the screen, you need to move the puppets away from the wall, and to reduce, on the contrary, bring them closer.

There is another way to make a do-it-yourself shadow theater for children - the fairy tale you invented will unfold on a real stage.
But this will require a little more preparation than was necessary for the previously voiced methods.

How to make a scene

Everyone determines the dimensions of the screen and side walls independently. But it is most convenient to play with about 50 by 50 cm and side walls - 50 by 30 cm. The resulting box must be tightened with paper, a specialized film for patterns is best suited, it is durable and does not shine through.

Silhouettes of pupae should be made from cardboard, with all moving parts such as arms, legs and head cut out separately. You can fasten the parts together with ordinary wire, for this you need to make holes in the parts with an awl or a thick needle, stretch the wire into them and wrap them well in a ring on both sides.

You need to attach a cane 40-50 cm long to the body of the doll, it can be any thin stick. It is necessary to screw a screw into it and fix the body of a cardboard doll.

In order for the doll to come to life, that is, to start moving, you need to use threads. They must be strong, floss is best suited for this purpose. Pin loops should be fastened in the legs and arms, as well as in the cane. Tie the thread to the loops on the legs and arms and pull it through the eye of the loop on the cane. If you pull on it, the doll's limbs will rise, if you let go, they will fall.

If you tie different colors of thread to the right and left sides, this will allow you not to get confused when setting. But do not get carried away with a variety of colors, while driving during the action it can be confusing.

In order for the silhouette to be clear, the puppet and scenery must be pressed tightly against the screen, the light must be between the screen and the puppeteer.

In fact, to make a shadow theater for children with your own hands, you can also use an ordinary large cardboard box, for example, from under shoes. The main thing is that it stands steadily on the table. Figures can also be anything, you can turn on your imagination and imagination, creating fabulous and unusual characters, or you can cut them out according to ready-made stencils.

Performance for friends

It will be exciting to conduct such an entertaining activity not only with the family, but also with the involvement of friends and their children. In order to arrange a joint shadow theater for children with your own hands, it is better to think over and distribute scripts and roles in advance. Let each of the main characters prepare their own doll at home - it will be even more interesting both for the participant himself and for other children taking part in the performance.

From myself I will add that according to this model I made a theater with my grandchildren. Happiness was a wagon and a small cart!!! All five grandchildren and granddaughters with great diligence carved figurines, painted, glued.......

And then all together and showed and watched.

Below is a master class and ready-made templates for the most famous children's fairy tales.....

FROM THE AUTHOR: "The room is dark and only small rustles of the last preparations are heard, when suddenly the light comes on. It rests on the screen of a white sheet. Dad clears his throat for the last time, and the first silhouette appears on the stage. And the fairy tale comes to life ...

shadow theater“Children fall in love with the shadow theater right away. At first they enthusiastically watch performances, and then they begin to invent the plot themselves. Let, regardless of whether the child has directing abilities or not, at home he is always waiting for a standing ovation.

At the same time, the imagination of the crumbs works at 100, because in the silhouette the child will try to guess the grandmother, dog or mouse. A gentle and native voice from behind the curtains tells a story about distant (or not so) countries, about guys and animals, about good, evil and real magic itself. And all this can be done with your own hands from improvised means in just 15 minutes.

You can organize a stage for a shadow theater from an old box and cut out the silhouettes of the main characters from it, turn on the lamp and the fairy tale will come to life right before your eyes. So let's get started.

1. Making a scene

At the bottom of the old box, we outline a rectangle for the screen.

The outline does not have to be rectangular. The edges can be rounded and decorative patterns added. Thus, the box for the shadow theater will take on an absolutely magical look.

Cut out a hole.

We color this holey box (the item is optional, but it will look neater this way).

On the inside, glue a sheet of paper slightly larger than the hole in size.

2. Hero on a stick

We draw the characters of a fairy tale on a sheet, but rather print it

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We cut out the characters, stick them on cardboard of any density. Cut out the silhouettes and fix on a stick. For this, electrical tape, a glue gun or adhesive tape are suitable. I used duct tape and a glue gun just to be sure)

I used kitchen skewers, but popsicle sticks, old sticks or pencils work well too.

We are also preparing scenery (the environment surrounding the characters). To do this, simply cut them out of cardboard of any density. The thicker the scenery, the more difficult it will be to cut it out, and the easier it will be to fix it to the screen.

• scenery fixing

Strips of cardboard can be fixed along the perimeter, in which it will be convenient to fix the scenery. That's it, the stage for the shadow theater is ready.

Shadow theater is an art that originated somewhere in the ancient civilizations of India and China more than 1700 years ago. The legend tells that the gods themselves, walking on the Earth, saw pretty dolls in the window of the workshop and decided to play with them. The figures, as if alive, spun in a dance, fluttered like moths, casting bizarre shadows.

This magical dance was secretly spied on by the master. He really wanted to repeat the amazing dance. And then he attached barely noticeable threads to the pupae and gave them a new life.

Let's fast forward to that distant time and arrange a fabulous performance filled with shadow and light, goodness and magic.

You will need:

• cardboard box,
• white parchment,
• black cardboard,
• markers,
• scissors, stationery knife,
• adhesive tape,
• hot glue,
• barbecue sticks,
• desk lamp.

First, let's create a scene. It can be made in the form of a window, a castle, a fabulous tent and even a detached house. It all depends on the size of the box and your imagination.

Let's use the simplest option. Let's make a stage for the performance in the form of a window.

1. Cut out the bottom of the box and glue it with parchment. Secure the edges of the parchment with duct tape.

2. Make shutters from the rest of the box. Draw with markers.

Excellent! Half done!

And here's another version of the screen:

Well, now, so that our stage is not empty, fill it with bright characters. And, of course, I'm not talking about color (dolls can be made black). The silhouette of each hero should reflect his characteristic features of appearance and character.

3. Cut out cardboard figures of animals, trees, houses, your favorite cartoon characters.

4. Glue with hot glue to a barbecue stick.

5. Light up the box with a table lamp, and you can play.

More characters - more amazing stories!

Here's what it looks like from the back:

Now the classical shadow theater is threatened with extinction. But in the 2000s, a new direction arose in this mysterious art. Instead of puppets, dancers create incredible performances on stage, captivating the audience with the flexibility of bodies, the play of light and shadow.

A theatrical performance of shadow and light is an unusual and interesting activity that will appeal to all children without exception.

Fascinating preparation, creating a scene and characters with your own hands will give a good incentive to develop imagination and become one of the brightest and kindest memories of their childhood!

How to make a Shadow Theater at home? Brashechka will tell!

Preparing the stage for the Shadow Theater

We need a light source, an impromptu screen and a place where we can feel comfortable as actors :)

As a screen a piece of wide white wallpaper remaining after the repair, a white sheet, thin paper or, in extreme cases, several pieces of paper fastened to each other in a joint are perfect.

light source an ordinary table lamp or lamp will serve - it will need to be installed behind and slightly to the side of the screen.

Important! The smaller the screen, the thinner and more transparent it should be, and the brighter the light source needed!

Now let's decide on the size of the scene.
A large stage for several children or a compact version for one participant? Decide for yourself!

Option 1. Stage of the Bolshoi Theater

Is there a bunk bed? Consider the stage of the Shadow Theater is ready! Happy owners can safely take the entire first floor for the actors. You just need to fix the screen on the curtain rod and press it from below with a mattress.

Less "lucky" with furniture? No problem! :)
Hang a sheet over a doorway, arrange a "house" under a desk, or simply stretch it between two chairs!

Option 2. Compact stage for one actor

A very convenient option to store and use many times.
Minus - suitable only for puppet shows and it will take a little longer to make it.

Take an unnecessary (or make it yourself from improvised materials) large wooden frame, A4-A5 format will be just right. Stretch a thin cloth or transparent matte paper over it, secure it with small carnations and place it on a stand. The stage is ready!

A wonderful folding stage can also be made from a large cardboard box, in the form of a window with shutters. The "glass" of the window will be the screen of our theater, and the "shutters" will provide stability to the improvised stage.

An excellent lighting option for a puppet shadow theater is a headlamp! :)

Take care to securely fasten the screen canvas.
In the future, this will greatly simplify the work of small actors!

The stage is almost ready!
Let's make a curtain for her so that our Shadow Theater looks more solemn and very, very real! :)

Scenery and figures of characters for the Shadow Theater

Folding the shadows with your hands

We have all played with hand shadows on a brightly lit wall more than once.
Let's remember a few basic shapes to start with:

Click on the picture to view or print out diagrams of how to fold the shadow of a wolf, dog, goat, rooster, hare, swan, goose or piglet with your hands.

Figure out how to portray someone else!

Figures and scenery for the Shadow Theater made of cardboard

For the puppet theater of shadows, we need pre-prepared figures and scenery. You can find and download ready-made stencil pictures for the Shadow Theater, but it is much more interesting to come up with a story and draw its characters for the Shadow Theater yourself!

Ask the child who is the main character in his story? Is he good or evil? What happened to him? And together you will come up with a great story!

Start with a small number of characters - two or three is enough for the first time. After practicing, you can easily move on to more complex productions :)

Scenery for the Shadow Theater it is better to make it from thick cardboard, which is used for packaging household appliances. We don't want our castle or a big tree to bend under its own weight?!

Characters, drawn and / or printed on plain paper, glued onto a rigid base and cut out with scissors. As a base, thin cardboard for applications is perfect.

If you plan to use the made figures for the Shadow Theater repeatedly, we recommend that you laminate them.

Mounts for scenery and characters

Mounts are needed to control the figures without casting unnecessary shadows with your own hands.

Option 1
Use small hooks made from folded paper clips as holders for large figures and decorations.

Option 2
Split the cocktail tube at one end and glue it to the figure from the wrong side.

Option 3
Attach thin wooden or plastic sticks to the figurines with duct tape.

Staple mounts (option 1) are convenient because such decorations can simply be leaned against the screen. In this case, our little actors will not have to puzzle over where to get a few more hands in addition to the ones they already have :)

Thinking of a performance in several acts and need to change the scenery? Arrange a small but real intermission! :)

Add some color to the Shadow Theater

Color spots will add even more mystery to everything that happens! :)

Method 1.
Use a colored canvas for the screen. Shadows on a color screen are visible almost the same as on a white screen.

Method 2.
Try cutting shapes out of tinted sheets of paper, for example, for drawing with pastels. The color of the paper will show through the white screen.

Finishing touch

Here we are, ready to put on a show!
It remains quite a bit - to draw invitations and send them to friends and acquaintances. And after the performance, do not forget to have a tea party with a joint discussion of the performance you have watched!