Supplies
- Your body
- A sunny outdoor day
- Flashlights if you can’t get outside.
Options:
1.Shadow Games
You can play fun shadow games by calling out different shapes, letters, or numbers and inviting the kids to do their best to create them in shadow.
Or call out movements like standing on one foot, reaching up high to touch the sky, and walking on all fours. Also, choose kids to lead the activity and come up with ideas!
2. Music
Dancing around with your shadow is also fun.
We incorporated one of our favorite silly songs into our shadow play, which made the shadow movements extra funny. Sing the song: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes to get your kids moving and examining their shadows.
3. Drawing Shadows
Take a few pictures of the shadows they made for the kids to look at afterward. Then invite the kids to draw a picture of themselves with their shadows.
Alternatively, grab some sidewalk chalk and pair up if you have the space. Outline your partner’s shadow and then swap places.
If you want to make some observations about shadows and daylight, draw outlines at different times of the day!
The idea is copied from Shadow Activities For Preschoolers – Little Bins for Little Hands