Silhouette Family Preschool Craft

Here is a family preschool craft suitable for holiday gift giving. A light source, black paper, and a cooperative preschooler make this an easy afternoon project. Make one for each of your children and place it in a frame to give to grandparents, aunts, uncles, and don’t forget to keep one for yourself!

What You Need

Light Source – desk lamp would work

Large sheet of black paper

Large sheet of white paper

Scissors

Pen or Pencil to trace silhouette

Frame

How To Make It

Step One:
Hang a black piece of paper on a wall. Position your preschooler on a chair or stool in front of the paper. Shine a light and project your preschoolers profile shadow onto the paper.

Step Two:
With your preschooler sitting as close as possible to the paper (to get an actual size silhouette) trace the outline of their shadow.

Step Three:
Cut out the silhouette and glue it onto a sheet of white paper.

Step Four: optional
Trace your preschooler’s hand onto black paper and trim out as well. Then glue onto the white paper.

Step Five:
Frame your silhouettes and add your preschooler’s name and the date. Wrap it up and present it to family members.

Variations

Just for fun, try making a silhouette of your preschooler’s whole body on white paper and color in clothes, hair, eyes, and other features.

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