Now you see it, now you don't
Children's Activity
Object:
Parents or Teachers: When the sun shines in the summer it is a good time to explore shadows and what causes them. You might explore the scientific explanations and get into eclipses or you might want to spend some time playing with shadows on the sidewalk. See how you can make shadows different sizes and shapes just by how you move when the sun shines on you. Use chalk to compare sizes.
For a more lasting shadow picture use a bright light and tack up a piece of white paper and make silhouettes. Instead of the traditional individual pictures, take turns making shadow pictures of each other all on the same paper - a group sitting. Remember to turn sideways. When you are finished, cut them out and trace on black paper and mount them on white. You might want to create a special frame together as a family or shop for one together. Display with your family pictures.
Talk about shadows. Talk about what it means to be "in someone else's shadow." Talk about how shadow pictures aren't the real thing, but they remind us of what something looks like. Talk about how Jesus could remind us of what God was like through the stories he told his friends.
For a more lasting shadow picture use a bright light and tack up a piece of white paper and make silhouettes. Instead of the traditional individual pictures, take turns making shadow pictures of each other all on the same paper - a group sitting. Remember to turn sideways. When you are finished, cut them out and trace on black paper and mount them on white. You might want to create a special frame together as a family or shop for one together. Display with your family pictures.
Talk about shadows. Talk about what it means to be "in someone else's shadow." Talk about how shadow pictures aren't the real thing, but they remind us of what something looks like. Talk about how Jesus could remind us of what God was like through the stories he told his friends.
