Under the shadow theater for children is usually understood not only the theater with puppets, but also the images of the shadows of animals with the help of hands. Parents can impress their child with animated pictures on the simplest wall.

History of shadow theater

Shadow theater is an art that originated many centuries ago. The richest and most eminent were fond of him, because the puppets were made by hand from fine, well-dressed camel skin. Openwork dolls, animals and birds, painted by masters in all colors of the rainbow, were expensive.

And only in the 17th century, the French realized that the mystery of the shadow theater, depicting unprecedented figures with their own hands, especially captures children, so this art has spread in just a couple of years in the form of a real role-playing game.

Do-it-yourself animal shadows

Organizing a shadow theater at home is as easy as shelling pears! There is nothing complicated in the shadows of animals, most often just two hands are enough to see a bunny, a dog or a bird.

So, how to make shadows with your own hands?

1. You will need a light wall or any large object hung with a white sheet;
2. Sunlight or light from a bright lamp should shine directly on the wall, and not from the side;
3. Approach the wall in such a way that your own shadow does not fall directly on the wall;
4. Fold your arms as shown in any of the drawings.

Do-it-yourself animal shadows can also be revived! Wiggle your fingers and your bunny will fold its ears and your bird will fly. Teach your child to draw the shadows of animals, this will develop the baby's motor skills and his spatial thinking.

shadow theater- a fascinating and interesting art that will not leave indifferent neither adults nor children. By using shadow theater You can act out a variety of fairy tales using various character templates, scenery.

I bring to your attention production of a screen and templates for a shadow theater.

For manufacturing will need the following materials:

Ruler;

Roulette, pencil;

Sandpaper;

White paint, brush;

Sheds (small);

Screws, screwdriver;

Fabric white (dense);

Velcro;

Flashlights 4 pcs.

Loops for wiring.

Black gouache

1. First of all, before you do do-it-yourself screen, it is necessary to draw a sheet of chipboard.

2. Difficulties can arise with windows, but this can be easily fixed with a drill, we drill holes in the corners of our future window and we can cut our window with a jigsaw.

3. The ends of the parts are lightly sanded, and then we attach the canopies.

4. All details are painted white, even those places that will be covered with fabric, since it tends to shine through.

5. Now you can start sewing the screen for screens. It is better to make it removable so that you can take it off and wash it. To do this, I sewed a screen with Velcro around the perimeter.

6. Respectively from the reverse side screens Glue Velcro around the perimeter of the window with super glue and nail loops (for wiring, we will insert decorations into them, and paint the front side as whatever: But do not focus too much on this, so as not to distract the attention of the audience.

Our the screen is ready!

9. Then templates were laminated.

10. Cut and to all patterns pieces of cocktail tubes were glued with super glue (sticks will be inserted into them to fix them on screen scenery and holding characters).

Our the theater is ready!

Thank you for your attention!

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I want to introduce you to the technology of making puppets for the theater, using a plastic bottle in my work. An example is the main character.

The principle of operation is very simple, for this you will need: - Moment glue; - ruler; - pencil (simple); - stationery knife; - scissors;.

Among the various forms of education and upbringing of children at preschool age, theater and theatrical games occupy a special place, since the game.

I suggest that you make with your own hands a simple, accessible to all desktop screen for theatrical performances for preschool children.

Do you want to offer your child a new interesting entertainment? Looking for original ideas? It is enough just to make a shadow theater with your own hands at home. You don't need any special equipment or materials. All tools are available. Such an activity will captivate the child so much that you can turn it into a creative, developing process.

The principle of organizing the spectacle

Shadow theater is one of the oldest. Previously, it was available only to the rich, as puppets were made from expensive materials. Subsequently, this entertainment became an exciting children's game. Do-it-yourself shadow theater at home is easy to do. You will need the following:

1. Screen made of white translucent fabric.
2. Directional lamp (regular table lamp).
3. Objects that will act as artists.
4. Scenery.

The screen is hung or placed between the audience and the light source. Figures that cast shadows are placed between the screen and the lamp. The closer the characters are to the light source, the bigger they will be on the "stage". It is important that your silhouettes are not in the beams of the flashlight, otherwise they will also be on the screen.

The objects with the help of which the performance is played out can be figures assembled from objects made of paper and other materials, moving people. In the latter case, more space will be required to organize the theater. In the first and second options, the plane of the table is sufficient.

Your hands are the best artists (diagrams)

If the child you are going to entertain is still small, it is enough to use your own palms. This is the easiest way to make a shadow theater with your own hands. Finger interlacing patterns are shown below.

First of all, you will have to practice folding your arms yourself. You can use static figures that will move along the scene. When this stage is mastered, move on to dynamic characters. Move your fingers, and the bunny's ears move, the wolf's mouth opens, and the bird flies, flapping its wings.

If the kid was impressed by the action and wanted to try himself as a director and director, motivate him, inspire him, praise him for everything he will do. This is a very useful developmental activity, as it improves the motor skills of the fingers. If initially not everything will work out for the baby, do not be discouraged. Gradually he will master this technique. Then it will be possible to move on to more complex productions with puppets and scenery.

Do-it-yourself main characters

When the finger theater is mastered, start making characters from improvised materials. You will need the following:

• paper or cardboard;
• pencil;
• knife or scissors;
• glue;
• stencils, fabric (optional).

There are two ways to make figurines:

• on sticks;
• on flat bases.

The first option is more convenient because those who will keep them can be at a distance from them.

This is important so that shadows do not fall on the screen from the players themselves. In the second case, when the figures are rearranged, the hands of the player are visible. However, this option also has the advantage that the figures can be placed and are in a static state without human intervention (they do not need to be held). At this time, another character will move between the standing figures. This is convenient, for example, to build decorations (trees, houses).

If you have decided on the design of the figures, proceed to the creation of their forms. The easiest way is to cut them out of paper. Cocktail tubes are suitable as sticks. Forms can be made solid or openwork, as well as adding fabric decor.

If you need to make a lot of the same items, it's easier to use stencils, that is, make one shape, and then circle them the required number of times. If you have children's stencils for creativity or any others, use them. They are convenient, as they are thematic, for example, according to fairy tales. With their help, you can easily and quickly make all the characters. You do not need to draw the characters yourself or look for samples of illustrations. Now it is easy to make figurines by printing images on a printer and cutting them out along the contour.

Making scenery

In addition to figurines, you can make objects that will create the atmosphere of a particular scene. In this case, do-it-yourself shadow theater is done longer, but it looks more diverse and interesting. It is worth remembering that children are fascinated not only by the production itself, but also by participation in the preparation of the performance.

The original idea of ​​​​creating the scenery and the characters themselves is presented in the photo above. Drawing characters and scenery on (a sheet of paper) with black paint is the performance itself. To do this, of course, you need to be able to hold a brush in your hands. The contours of objects can be outlined with thin lines in advance.

Kids want to be artists too

Do-it-yourself shadow theater can be created by children even without the participation of adults. You will be the audience for an impromptu performance. Hang the sheet on the frame, install the lamp. Let the children imitate different movements, imagine themselves

Performance ideas

With the help of such entertainment, you can have fun with friends and their children. Arrange a joint performance. If you decide to make a collective shadow theater with your own hands, the fairy tale that will be the basis of the script must be selected in advance. In this case, everyone will receive a task, which heroes he should make. Such a creative process will be very exciting and everyone will like it.

You saw that it is not difficult to make a shadow theater with your own hands. All materials are available, and the process of creating a performance is as interesting as watching the action. This exciting activity will help to entertain the baby at home and have fun.

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 children's emotional responsiveness, intelligence, 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 a 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 drive 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 loose, otherwise all of our decorations will not be positioned 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 fasteners 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 pelmet 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 close 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

annotation:
This amazing game book turns into a real tabletop theater, where stories are played out by unusual actors - shadows.
In it you will find:
Folding shadow theater stage;
A set to cut out silhouettes of characters and scenery for two theatrical productions, created based on the work of the wonderful artist Elisabeth Böhm;
Two well-known fairy tales presented as plays;
New interesting ideas!

Come up with your own production! Choose a fairy tale that you would like to see on stage or come up with your own story. Divide it into several parts (scenes), think over the dialogues of the characters. Use the decorations and silhouettes from this set, or create your own. Creating new characters is not difficult at all. If you don't have black cardboard, draw on white and then just paint over the silhouette with black paint. Try using different materials to decorate your scenery or characters: feathers, lace, cloth, colored tissue paper.