Shadow Puppets

By Lisa VanWilliams

Spark their imagination and make up some great stories with the kids with these magical little shadow puppets. If your looking for a fun craft to do with the little ones or you need a stocking stuffer idea, we love these clever shadow puppets. If you are not into making them yourself you can always order them online.  There are numerous free templates that can be found online and printed out. Farm animals, dinosaurs, ocean friends, princesses & fairies can all come alive tonight at bedtime for the puppet show.

The National Wildlife Federation site has some great patterns you can check out here:
http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Family-Fun/crafts/shadow-puppets.aspx

Martha Stewart has a great ocean set here (complete with mermaid):
http://www.marthastewart.com/268215/shadow-puppets

Or you can buy them pre-made here (set of 8 for $25):
https://www.etsy.com/listing/154146173/wooden-dinosaur-shadow-puppets-childrens?ref=sr_gallery_3&ga_search_query=shadow+puppets&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery