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Take advantage of the nice sunny weather while it's still here and do a shadow drawing!
This great activity is perfect for young children, requiring minimal supplies, simply something to draw with, something to create a shadow, and of course a nice sunny day!
Thanks to our friends in the Early Learning team at the Y Whittlesea (in Victoria) for this fun activity. It is great for toddlers right through to early primary aged children.
Equipment Required:
- blank paper
- plastic animals/other small toy
- pencil/texta or something to draw with
- SUNSHINE!
Steps:
Step 1.
Collect white paper, pencils and plastic animals / dinosaurs or trees that you would like to draw. (Tip- the taller the animal the bigger the shadow will be).
Step 2.
In a sunny flat space outside place down your white paper.
Step 3.
Place the animals / dinosaurs or trees on the edge of the paper closest to the sun. When the sun is shining this will produce a shadow on the paper. If you don't have a shadow move your animals around until you can see one.
Step 4.
Trace around the shadow on the paper and have fun!
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Learning through play is an important component of our philosophy for children's programs. For more activities, see our Y Kids - the Y at Home blog!
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