Shadow Zoo
Turn the lights off and fill the wall with animals.
- Ages
- 2–9 yrs
- Play
- 10–20 min
- Prep
- 1 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- anywhere
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- a flashlightDon’t have it? Amazon
Optional
- small figures or soft toys
How to play
Before you start: Draw the curtains and find a blank stretch of wall.
Switch the flashlight on and point it at the wall.
Make a shadow animal with your hands — a duck's beak is the easiest to start with.
Let them guess, then let them try.
Hold small toys in the beam and watch the shadows grow huge as you move them closer.
Make up a story using whatever shadows you have invented.
What it helps with
Make it different next time
- Move the flashlight slowly and watch the shadow stretch across the ceiling.
- Have them guess the toy from its shadow alone.
Cleanup: None. Put the flashlight back where it lives.
Three more like this
- Good for siblings
- Good for siblings
