Step into the magical world of shadow puppetry and storytelling, where children get to build, imagine, create and perform!
Over two days, children will discover how light, shadows and silhouettes can be used to tell stories. They’ll build and name their own mini shadow theatre using a cardboard box and craft materials, then learn the basics of storytelling and create an original short story with their own characters and scenes.
On Day 2, children will transform their characters into paper silhouette puppets, put their story and theatre together, and bring it to life through a shadow performance. Every child gets their own moment to present their story to the group — followed by applause and encouraging feedback!
🎬 Session Flow:
DAY 1 — BUILD & CREATE
🔦 Discover Shadow Puppetry → Understand how light, shadows and silhouettes work
🏠 Build Your Theatre → Create and name a mini shadow theatre
📖 Learn Storytelling → Explore characters, settings and story sequences
✏️ Create Your Story → Write a short story and draw out its scenes
DAY 2 — MAKE & TELL
👤 Create Puppets → Turn story characters into paper silhouettes
🎭 Put It Together → Combine the puppets, theatre and story
🎤 Present → Perform the story for the group
👏 Celebrate → Receive applause and encouraging feedback
🎭 What Children Create:
1. Their own mini shadow theatre
2. An original short story
3. Story scenes/frames
4. Paper silhouette puppets
5. A short shadow theatre performance
💡 What Kids Learn:
1. How shadow puppetry works
2. Fundamentals of storytelling
3. Character and story development
4. Turning ideas into visual scenes
5. Creating and using silhouette puppets
6. Storytelling and presentation skills
7.Confidence in sharing their creative work
✂️ Please Note:
This camp involves scissor use. Parents must be comfortable with kids using scissors. The complexity of the story, writing and making will be adapted to suit the child's age and ability.
