Table shadow theatre. Hen Ryaba

There are many options for interesting leisure activities that you can organize for the kids on their own. Of course, the most interesting are in which the little ones can take a direct part. These fun options include shadow theater for children, which you can do yourself at home at no extra cost.

How to surprise a baby with a shadow?

The simplest option for playing with a child is to show the shadows from the hands on the wall, with which you can depict various objects, animals or people. How to make such a shadow theater with your own hands at home - various manuals on the art of creating an image will help you sort out this issue. For children, do-it-yourself shadow theater templates are simple figures, examples of which are presented below:

You can make shadow shapes with your hands both on the wall and on a small screen. To do this, you will need to make a rectangle out of the boards and pull a translucent light fabric without a pattern over it. It is recommended to fix it with buttons or a furniture stapler. After that, the performance can begin: the screen is placed on the surface of the table or a specially prepared stand, the bottom is covered with a thick cloth, the lamp is installed behind the actors, and the light is directed to the screen. To make it more interesting for the baby, you can add various decorations and dolls to the images of the figures.

Shadow puppet theater

In order to make a shadow theater with characters at home with your own hands, you will need a simple set of stationery. It includes: thick cardboard, glue, scissors, thin light sticks. To begin with, it is proposed to use puppets that do not move in productions. This will make it easier to learn this subtle skill, and it will take a few hours to create characters. Figures for the shadow theater are made by hand using templates with images. You can draw them yourself, or you can use ready-made ones. Then they are transferred to paper, cut out and assembled with glue or a stapler. Depending on what role the doll has, it can be glued to the stick both from the side and from below.

Making a shadow theater with your own hands out of paper is not troublesome, but very exciting. The kids will be happy to help make dolls, and then put on everyone's favorite fairy tales, and the spectators who came to visit will discuss this spectacle for a long time.

Do-it-yourself shadow theater in kindergarten

Do-it-yourself shadow theater. Master class with step by step photos

Master Class. Making a manual with your own hands

Topic of the lesson: Master Class. shadow theater
Author: Sukhovetskaya Oksana Alexandrovna, teacher of the speech therapy group of the Child Development Center - kindergarten No. 300 "Ryabinushka", Novosibirsk.

Material Description: In this master class you will learn how to make a shadow theater. Shadow theater - will help children get acquainted with the theater in a fun way, show their imagination, develop speech activity. This manual will be useful for children of younger and older preschool age, as well as for school children, teachers and parents. The manual can be used both in individual work and in group work. A master class will help prepare this manual.

Material: to create a theater we need:
- the screen is ready (or you can make it yourself, I won’t dwell on this in detail);
- fabric: white (you can use tracing paper), colored backstage;
- threads to match the fabric;
- velcro tape (linden)
- tubes for a cocktail;
- barbecue sticks (large);
- holnitens (rivets);
- fasteners for electrical wires;
- sewing hooks.

Tools for the job:
- a hammer;
- nails;
- clerical knife (cutter);
- a hole punch for a belt;
- scissors;
- press for eyelets;
- awl;
- glue gun;
- ruler;
- pencil pen;
- super-glue "Moment";
- sewing machine.
The result of the master class helps:
Stimulate children and their initiative in theatrical activities.
Develop imagination, creative abilities to develop the articulatory apparatus. To form in children a persistent interest in theatrical activities, a desire to participate in a common action, encourage children to actively interact, communicate, teaches them to be able to communicate with peers and adults in various situations, develop speech and the ability to actively build a dialogue. Develop game behavior, aesthetic feelings, the ability to be creative in any business.

“The theater is a magical world.
He gives lessons in beauty, morality
and morality.
And the richer they are, the more successful
the development of the spiritual world
children…”
(B.M. Teplov)

"Magic Land!" - so the great Russian poet A.S. Pushkin once called the theater. The feelings of the great poet are shared by both adults and children who have come into contact with this amazing art form.

A special role belongs to the theater in solving problems related to the upbringing and development of a preschool child. Through theatrical and gaming creativity, we can develop emotional responsiveness, intelligence in children, we develop children's communication skills, artistry, and speech activity.

In the daily life of the kindergarten, teachers use various types of theaters: bibabo, finger, table, planar (flanelegraph or magnetic board), puppet, book theater, mask theater, etc.

I want to tell and show how to make a complex and at the same time very interesting shadow theater.

Shadow theater is an ancient theatre. From time immemorial shadow paintings have been shown in India, China, Java and Turkey on the street at night by the light of an oil lamp.

Props required for this theatre: light source (e.g. headlamp, table lamp, filmoscope), screen with white screen, silhouette puppets on sticks.

At the first stage of work, for the manufacture of silhouettes, we need the following: a clerical knife (cutter), scissors, a hole punch for a belt, a press for eyelets, holnitens (rivets)

Silhouettes can be prepared on a computer or drawn by yourself. I found the ideas of silhouettes on the Internet, printed on a printer on regular A4 sheets

Then we paste the printed silhouettes on black paper. I immediately prepared the silhouettes of the characters and scenery.

Now these silhouettes need to be cut out. We cut out small internal details with a clerical knife, cut out the silhouettes themselves with scissors.

To prevent the silhouettes from bending, I laminated them. If this is not possible, you can use thick cardboard to stiffen the figures.

The next step is to cut out the already laminated double-sided silhouettes.

Since I really wanted the characters (silhouettes) to have moving elements (for example, they could walk), I made separate elements for the silhouettes: arms, paws, legs.
To set them in motion, the parts must be fastened in a certain way. Both wire and threads with knots at the ends are suitable for fastening. But I wanted some elegance, or something. Therefore, I connected the parts using a belt hole punch and holnitens (rivets).

With a hole punch for the belt, I punched even holes at the fastening points, choosing a diameter such that the rivets did not fly out and had free play. Previously, in the places of fastening with an awl, I marked points, aligning the paws so that in the future they would not warp. Then I connected the rivets with a press for eyelets (this press came up in size to the rivets).

Now you need to fix the sticks on the figures, for which the puppeteers will hold them. It is important for me that the theater is compact. Therefore, my sticks will be removable. The sticks for which the silhouettes will lead are barbecue sticks. Wooden, rounded shape.. We select the tubes for a cocktail with corrugation according to the size of these sticks. It is very important that the sticks in the tubes do not hang out, but sit very tightly. And we need to fix = - glue gun.

With scissors we cut off a part with a corrugation (accordion) at the tube, leaving non-corrugated tips of 1.5 cm each

Using a glue gun, I will fix the tubes on the silhouettes. There are two mounting options: horizontal (with corrugation), see on the wolf; vertical (just a piece of a tube 2 cm) see on the piglet.

To understand in the future which fasteners will be convenient for you, insert the sticks into the tubes.

Try to move the silhouettes, play with them. Basically, I liked both mounts. At the same time, I realized for which silhouettes I would use only a vertical mount, and for which I would use a horizontal mount.

Silhouette figures are ready. Now let's get to the decorations. We have already prepared the base when we glued the silhouettes of the scenery onto black paper, cut it out, laminated it and cut it out again. Now we need to strengthen the silhouettes and at the same time make a system for attaching to the screen. Glue barbecue sticks to the silhouettes on the glue gun with the pointed end down.

In order to make full use of our prepared silhouettes, we will prepare the screen. Fortunately for me, we had such a screen in our group.

We will make the main structural changes inside the screen

We need some simple tools:

On the bottom bar of the window, mark the places for plastic fasteners.

We fix plastic fasteners with nails (these fasteners are usually used in electricians, for fixing wires to walls), at the same time we will try on how the decoration sticks will enter. The mounts must be fixed firmly, not dangling, otherwise all of our decorations will not be located correctly.

We fix the sewing hooks on the top bar of the window with the Moment super-glue. We need them to place on them such scenery as clouds, the sun, the moon, birds. We fasten the velcro tape (linden) under the hooks. It is better to fix it on a furniture stapler so that it does not come off.

On the lower bar above the mounts for decorations, we will also fix the velcro tape.

From the outside, it all looks interesting. The versatility of the manipulations carried out is that all these fastenings can be used not only for the shadow theater, but also for playing any other puppet show.

We will attach a white screen to the velcro tape. We will make the screen from a piece of white calico. Using a tape measure, measure the width and height of the window. (tracing paper can be used instead of fabric, unfortunately, it is less reliable)

Cut out a piece of a rectangular shape, carefully process the edges. On the top and bottom we sew a velcro tape - its second half.

Now the screen can be placed on the screen. It will be held tight by the velcro tape.

Outwardly, the screen seemed boring to me now. So I decided to transform it. Curtain-blinds will decorate our theater.

Sew a lambrequin from a narrow rectangular strip of fabric. The lambrequin will cover the top bar of the window.

Rectangles with finished edges will make a curtain in two parts. Both sides can be assembled. You can make a removable fibula so that the curtain can completely cover the window or be open unhindered.
With a self-adhesive film to match our curtain, I glued the bottom of the screen.

For comparison: what was and what has become

Our theater is almost ready to show the performance. It remains to install the necessary light and invite the actors with the audience.

In order for the audience to see the performance, we need two light sources. As a light source, ordinary headlamps will act. They are safe and easy to use.

If your children love to listen to fairy tales and play mini-performances in front of you, reading them by roles, give them a magical gift - a home theater of shadows. With your own hands you will create a miracle. The design will help the children to get acquainted with this art in a fun way. Shadow theater contributes to the development of speech activity and fantasy in children. It will be an excellent teaching aid for kindergarten students or children of primary school age.

An easy way to make a shadow theater with your own hands

The design can be easily built from improvised materials. For work you will need:

• black cardboard;
• cereal box;
• ordinary tape;
• double sided tape;
• glue;
• scissors.

Take a box and cut two windows on both sides of it. There should be 2 cm wide frames around the windows.

From black cardboard, also cut out the figures of trees, the silhouette of clouds, the sun, birds. Now you need a sheet of white paper. Stick it all on him. Place the leaf in a cereal box. Fix it with glue. In its lower end part, make a slot 1 cm wide. It should be the entire length of the box. There will be paper actors.

Now you need to fix the structure. Attach the shadow theater for children with double-sided tape to the edge of the table or stool. The main thing is that there is enough space left behind for the leaders. Place a table lamp at the back, light it up and invite the audience.

You can take a much larger box and do the same with it. In order for the design to have a neater appearance, it can be painted with gouache or acrylic paints. Sew backstage for her. Shadow theater for children can be used both at home in individual lessons and in group classes.

figurines

Draw the outlines of the actors and scenery on the back of the black cardstock. Cut them out. Glue the ends of wooden skewers to them. Resist the temptation to color your shadow puppets. The black color gives contrast on the screen, and the figures are quite noticeable. Experiment with details, for example, butterfly wings can be cut out of a colored plastic folder.

The limbs of the characters can be made movable. To do this, attach a thin soft wire to your legs and arms and move them during the performance. Shadow theater stencils can be purchased at the store or you can draw the figures yourself.

For the presentation to be successful, you need to follow some rules:

• To create clear shadows, the light from the lamp should fall directly. Do not place the light source very close. The optimal distance is 2-3 meters from the wall.
• Start playing with simple productions. Two or three characters are enough to start.
• Remember: the theater screen must be between the audience and the light source. Be careful: do not forget that the lamp tends to heat up. The figurines should be placed between the light source and the screen.
• The size of the figures during the presentation depends on how far or close they are from the screen. To increase the character's size, move it further away; to zoom out, move closer.

Shadow theater for professionals

Having made a shadow theater with your own hands and having trained in small productions, I want to complicate the task. To do this, you can increase the number of actors. Sometimes children ask the question: “How to make a shadow theater in color?” To do this, use colored light bulbs. For example, for evening scenes - blue, for morning scenes - red, as at dawn. For the production, you can also consider musical accompaniment.

Script writing and pre-production rehearsals

The first stage is passed: you have created a shadow theater with your own hands. Now you need to choose a repertoire. Choose fairy tales for performances according to the age of the children. The children like to remake the good old fairy tales in a new way. You can change heroes, add new characters. For example, from the fairy tale "Turnip" you can make a New Year's story. For example, instead of a vegetable, forest dwellers planted a Christmas tree. Couldn't pull it out. Decorated and began to celebrate the New Year.

If you want to show the performance to friends or grandparents, then you should rehearse it several times in advance. Roles need to be learned by heart, since it will be difficult to read from a piece of paper in the dark. If the guys like the game, then expand it by making a real screen, programs, tickets. Have an intermission with real snacks.

We offer two workshops on making shadow theater for children at home. You will learn how to make a screen and actors for a theatrical performance from light and shadow with your own hands, get acquainted with the theater of manual shadows, download templates for figurines of fairy tale characters and find useful tips on working with shadow theater.

Shadow theater helps children get acquainted with theatrical activities in a fun way, develop speech, show imagination, encourage children to actively interact, communicate, etc. Theatrical performances can be performed with children of all ages, both in a group and individually.

Shadow theater from Lego

We present a step-by-step master class with photos on how to make a shadow theater from the Lego Duplo constructor or its analogues.

Necessary materials:

• constructor Lego Duplo (on, on)
• Green Lego Duplo building plate (on , on )
• sheet of A4 paper
• phone with a flashlight function or other light source.

How to do

Build a theater stage frame out of red blocks and adjoining turrets out of colored bricks.

Source: lego.com

Place a white sheet of paper between the designs.

Build a stage behind the screen and build a phone stand out of blocks. Place the light source in front of the paper sheet.

Decorate the theater and prepare the actors for the performance.

Turn on the flashlight on your phone and start the show.

Shadow theater "Gruffalo" out of the box

Create your own shadow theater based on the popular book by Julia Donaldson "The Gruffalo" (,).

"The Gruffalo" is a fairy tale in verse for adults to read to children. A little mouse goes through a dense forest and, in order to escape from a fox, an owl and a snake, invents a terrible Gruffalo - a beast that loves to eat foxes, owls and snakes.
But can the resourceful little mouse outsmart all the hungry predators? After all, he knows very well that there are no Gruffalos ... Or does it happen?

Source: domesticblissnz.blogspot.ru

Necessary materials:

• hero templates for printing (download);
• A4 paper;
• black cardboard;
• wooden skewers;
• scotch;
• glue;
• cardboard box;
• scissors.

How to do

1. Download and print shadow theater templates. Stick on black cardboard.

2. Cut out the figures and glue a wooden skewer to each.

3. We make a screen (screen) for the shadow theater.

Lay the box flat. On large rectangular parts of the box, draw a frame, stepping back 1.5-2 cm from the edges. Cut along the marked lines.

4. Reassemble the box in its original state, but with the colored side inward.

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5. Take a sheet of white A4 paper and cut it to fit the box. Cut out a rectangle of the same size from black cardboard.

6. Cut out trees from black cardboard and stick on a white sheet.

7. Glue the paper to the inside of the box as shown in the photo below.

8. Make a slot in the bottom of the box for the figurines.

9. Fix the screen to the edge of the table with tape.

10. Install the lamp at the back at a distance of 2-3 meters from the screen. In order for the shadows to be clear, the light should fall directly, and not from the side. Remember to warn your child to be careful with the hot lamp.

Shadow theater is ready! Turn off the lights, invite the audience and put on a shadow show.

Theater of hand shadows

Hand shadow theater is one of the simplest types of shadow art. For his equipment, you will need the most common items - a table lamp and a screen - a large sheet of white paper or cloth. If the room has light walls, a theatrical performance of light and shadow can be shown directly on the wall.

The drawings show how with the help of hands you can create silhouettes of animals, birds, people. With practice, you can bring the shadows to life and tell your own story.

• You can start introducing children to the shadow theater from 1.5-2 years old. The first classes should take place as a theatrical performance, when the roles are played by an adult, and the children act as spectators. After the child understands the rules and traditions of theatrical art, he can be included in the game as a participant in the action. Children play and voice roles, learn texts and poems. At first, trust small uncomplicated roles. Then gradually make it harder.
• Cardboard figures of shadow theater actors should be black, then they will be contrasting and noticeable on the screen. For self-production of figures, use curly stencils. If you plan to reuse homemade figurines, we recommend that you laminate them.

• In order for the shadows to be clear, set the light source behind, slightly to the side of the screen. The light source will be an ordinary table lamp or a flashlight.
• The size of the shadow on the screen depends on the distance from the figurine to the lamp. If you bring the figure closer to the screen, then its shadow will become small and clear. If placed further away, the shadow will increase in size, and the contours will be blurry.
• To ensure that the scenery does not move during the performance, fasten them to the screen itself with adhesive tape or paper clips.
• Whatman paper, tracing paper or a white sheet is perfect as a screen. The smaller the screen you use, the thinner and more transparent it needs to be, and the brighter the light source you need.
• In order to create a theatrical atmosphere, you can draw a poster, tickets, and even arrange an intermission.

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