The National Building Museum has lots of great activities and exhibits for kids
After a trip to the National Building Museum with our son, I was reminded how much he is interested in shadows. My husband cut out a cardboard pumpkin face, taped it to a pen, and we introduced my son to shadow puppets and the possibility of creating stories in his room while using his door as a screen. Some of his toys made particularly recognizable shadows, too, which was fun to experiment with.
It didn't last long, since he became particularly interested in the bright light source, rather than the shadows. Still, I'm excited to keep trying this in the future. I look forward to making up characters and stories with the shadows and eventually create stories with him.
For ideas for cut outs or shadow puppets to purchase, Etsy has some great options. Of course, you can also use your hands to make shadow puppets (check out this great collection of animals you can make with your hands.)
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