About The Event
Duration: 2-Day Holiday Camp 3 hours per day
Dates: 19 - 20 October, Monday &Tuesday
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 will 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.
