Cardboard shadow theater. Master Class

"Fairy tale on the table" or table theater

I. Plane theater.

Characters and settings - pictures. Characters appear as the action progresses, which creates an element of surprise and arouses the interest of children. We bought ready-made albums, cut out characters and scenery. We made a table screen - a box.

II. Theater from waste material.(from tea boxes, disposable cups...) Develops imagination and the ability to work with various materials.

III. Cone Theater. This type of theater is made of cardboard. It is bright and interesting for children. Easy to manipulate.

IV. Theater made of wooden models.(“The Fox and the Crane”). Very practical. Doesn't beat. Does not wrinkle, easy to store.

V. Theater on clothespins. It is good because it develops fine motor skills of the fingers.

VI. Plasticine theater.

VII. Toy theater. . Industrially made toys (plastic, soft, rubber) or homemade (knitted, sewn from scraps) are grouped according to fairy tales. This kind of theater is very close to children, as they play with similar toys every day. It can be played not only at the table, but also while lying on the carpet.

They stand steadily on the table and do not interfere with movement. The child fully controls the movement of the doll and accompanies the character with words. And the ability to see the figure’s face allows the novice artist to better master puppeteering techniques tabletop theater: the child does not look at the other side of the doll, plays “for himself”; This technique helps the artists interact with each other without being distracted by the audience.

Stand theater:

1. Shadow theater. It requires a screen made of translucent paper, black flat figures and a light source behind them. The image can also be obtained using your fingers. The show is accompanied by appropriate sound.

2. Theater of pictures on flannelgraph. You can draw pictures for display yourself (these are plots or characters from fairy tales, stories), or you can cut them out of old books that can no longer be restored. They are glued onto thin cardboard, and with reverse side flannel is also glued on. Although today magnetic theater is more relevant and practical.

Theater on hand.

1. Finger Theater. These are dolls made of fabric, glued from paper or knitted from wool and thread, foam rubber. Figures can be made in the form of cones, cylinders, rings. The pattern follows the contour of the child's elongated finger. The doll should fit freely on any finger of the puppeteer's hand. The character's face can be embroidered, glued or sewn on using buttons, beads, threads, ropes, pieces of wool, colored paper, textile. Older children can make such toys on their own. You can play behind a screen or in direct contact. The presence of this type of puppet theater allows us to solve development problems fine motor skills hands, coordination of finger movements. At the same time, this work is the foundation for a smooth transition to learning the techniques of puppetry in a puppet theater with mittens.

Horse dolls

1. Theater of spoons and spatulas. The simplest and most accessible spoon puppet theater for children. It is necessary to take into account the level of development muscle mass hand, forearm, shoulder, etc. Organization of the game involves the use of a floor screen. At the beginning of work with these types of puppet theater, a floor screen with a curtain of 70-80 cm is used, child actors are located on chairs.

2. Theater of paper dolls on a stick. Children cut out figures from coloring books and glue popsicle sticks to them.

3. Origami Theater- these are paper folded figures fairy tale characters. For ease of puppeteering, we attached them to sticks.

4. Theater on discs.

5. Gapite dolls or stock dolls. The simplest gapit is simply one or two sticks inserted into the toy. It should not be too thick and heavy, otherwise the child will not be able to take it comfortably in his hand. The gapit should not be too short, but not too long either. They are very useful for the development of fine motor skills, which contributes to the development of speech in children. These dolls also develop flexibility in the fingers, hand and wrist. Working with children younger age I use dolls on one rod. I’m learning to hold a doll with all my fingers (in a fist). The doll moves due to the movements of the hand. Older children control the dolls on two rods. To manipulate such dolls, you need to teach children to hold the sticks only with their fingertips.

Living Puppet Theater

Scarf dolls They are convenient because they allow the puppeteer to move and dance freely.

Shadow theater– exciting and interesting art, which will not leave either adults or children indifferent. By using shadow theater you can act out a variety of fairy tales using different character templates, scenery.

I present to your attention making screens and templates for shadow theater.

For manufacturing you will need the following materials:

Ruler;

Tape measure, pencil;

Sandpaper;

White paint, brush;

Awnings (small);

Screws, screwdriver;

White fabric (dense);

Velcro;

Flashlights 4 pcs.

Loops for wiring.

Black gouache

1. First of all, before you do DIY screen, you need to draw a sheet of chipboard.

2. Difficulties may arise with windows, but this can be easily fixed using a drill, drill holes in the corners of our future window and you can cut out our window with a jigsaw.

3. The ends of the parts are lightly sanded, and then we attach the canopies.

4. All parts are painted in White color, even those places that will be covered with fabric, since it tends to be transparent.

5. Now you can start sewing the screen for screens. It is better to make it removable so that you can take it off and wash it. To do this, I sewed a screen with Velcro around the perimeter.

6. Accordingly, on the reverse side screens We glue Velcro around the perimeter of the window with super glue and nail the hinges (for wiring, we will insert decorations into them, and paint the front side as whatever: But you shouldn’t focus too much on this so as not to distract the attention of the audience.

Our the screen is ready!

9. Then templates were laminated.

10. Cut out and to everyone templates pieces of cocktail tubes were glued with super glue (sticks will be inserted into them to attach them to screen decorations and holding characters).

Our the theater is ready!

Thank you for your attention!

Publications on the topic:

Today I offer you a master class on making a tabletop theater “Under the Mushroom” using waste material. For the manufacture of.

I would like to introduce you to the technology of making theater puppets using a plastic bottle. An example would be the main character.

The principle of operation is very simple, for this you will need: - “Moment” glue; - ruler; - pencil (simple); - stationery knife; - scissors;.

Among the various forms of teaching and raising children in preschool age Theater and theatrical games occupy a special place, because it is a game.

I suggest you make with your own hands a simple tabletop screen accessible to everyone. theatrical performances children of preschool age.

Shadow theater for children usually means not only a theater with puppets, but also images of animal shadows using hands. Parents can amaze their child with animated pictures on the simplest wall.

History of shadow theater

Shadow theater is an art that originated many centuries ago. The richest and most famous were fond of it, because the puppets were made by hand from thin, well-dressed camel skin. Openwork dolls, animals and birds, painted by masters in all the colors of the rainbow, were expensive.

It was only in the 17th century that the French realized that the mystery of shadow theater, depicting unprecedented figures with their own hands, especially captivated children, so this art spread in just a couple of years in the form of a real role-playing game.

DIY animal shadows

Organizing a shadow theater at home couldn't be easier! There is nothing complicated about animal shadows; most often, just two hands are enough to see a bunny, dog or bird.

So, how to make eyeshadow with your own hands?

You will need a light wall or any large object, hung with a white sheet;
Sunlight or light from a bright lamp should shine directly on the wall, not from the side;
Approach the wall in such a way that your own shadow does not fall directly on the wall;
Fold your hands as shown in any of the pictures.

You can also bring animal shadows to life with your own hands! Move your fingers and your bunny will fold his ears and the bird will fly. Teach your child to draw shadows of animals; this will develop the baby’s motor skills and spatial thinking.

Good day to all! Today I want to tell you about one very exciting and simple activity that will not only amuse you and your children, but will also help develop hand plasticity. Also, don’t forget what’s ahead New Year))) You can prepare a whole script or just a short number and, together with your child, please your loved ones and friends!

As you may have guessed from the title, we will talk about a shadow theater for children. Shadows can be created using cardboard figures on sticks, or simply with your hands, without any special equipment. Organizing it is not difficult at all!

There are several options:

1. First of all, we make a screen that can be installed on a table.

2. Another version of shadow theater for children looks like this:

Use your hands instead of stick figures.

The main thing is that the light source is behind you.

An ordinary wall, a large-format Whatman paper, or even an ordinary sheet in a doorway can serve as a screen here. The number of actors is not limited!))))
For inspiration, watch this mesmerizing video, it's truly impressive!

Or here's another option:

How to portray such wonderful characters for shadow theater yourself?

Here I will help you! I’m throwing out a couple of ideas. Train yourself, teach it to the kids and I’m sure they will be delighted!!!

To begin with, take a look at the illustrations for the wonderful, cute book “Shadows”, published in 1942.

The authors of the book give the following recommendations: “On a sunny day or in the evening, under a lamp, clear shadows appear on a brightly lit wall. Fold your arms as shown in one of the drawings, stand against the wall so that the shadow of your head and shoulders does not block the shadow of your hands, and the shadow of a goat, dog, or bunny will appear on the wall.

You move one finger or another, and the animal’s shadow opens its mouth, the dog barks, the little bunny waves its paws. You can put a cap made of paper on your finger to make the ears longer (donkey), a beak cut out of paper, and the tail held between your fingers.

If two people show shadows, you can act out whole scenes: the dog barks, and the goat threatens to gore it, etc. In order for the shadows to be clear, the light should fall directly, and not from the side, and the lamp should not be close, but two or three meters from the wall.

We only give 18 shadow pictures. But everyone can come up with just as many, if not more. Showing shadows is so much fun and kids love watching them.”

Shadow theater is an entire art that attracts crowds of spectators all over the world! Chinese pictures:

And some more interesting ideas:

3. For the little ones, you can use a regular children's tent with a white sheet draped over it. The sheet can be attached with clothespins so that it does not fall off. A lamp is placed inside the tent and a child climbs in. Remember that it is best to use lamps that do not heat up - energy-saving ones so that the child does not get burned!!!

Finger shadow theater is not only a fun and exciting activity, but also a game that helps a child develop creative thinking and fine motor skills!

For older children, in puppet theater shadows, you can make complex productions based on fairy tales, fables, and small plays. This requires quite a lot of preparation (it takes a lot of time to make dolls), but the result can be more than spectacular.

Here is an example of such a performance staged by adults:

And this is a performance staged by 4th grade students:

If you are interested in the idea of a shadow theater for children, then it’s time to get the kids interested too!!! A cartoon about how cool and fun it is to play with shadows!

All the best to you and success in your creativity!

Shadow theater is an art that originated somewhere in the ancient civilizations of India and China more than 1,700 years ago. The legend tells that the gods themselves, while walking on the Earth, saw cute dolls in the window of the workshop and decided to play with them. The figures, as if alive, began to dance, fluttering like moths, casting bizarre shadows.

The master secretly watched this magical dance. He really wanted to repeat the amazing dance. And then he attached barely noticeable threads to the dolls and gave them new life.

Let's travel back to that distant time and put on a fabulous performance, filled with shadow and light, goodness and magic.

You will need:

cardboard box,
white parchment,
black cardboard,
markers,
scissors, stationery knife,
adhesive tape,
hot glue,
barbecue sticks,
desk lamp.

First, let's create a scene. It can be made in the shape of a window, a castle, a fairy-tale tent, and even a free-standing house. It all depends on the size of the box and your imagination.

Let's take advantage of the most simple option. Let's make a stage for the performance in the shape of a window.

1. Cut out the bottom of the box and cover it with parchment. Secure the edges of the parchment with adhesive tape.

2. Use the leftover box to make shutters. Color with markers.

Great! Half the job is done!

Here's another screen option:

Well, now, so that our stage is not empty, fill it bright characters. And I, of course, am not talking about color (dolls can be made black). The silhouette of each hero should reflect his characteristic appearance and character traits.

3. Cut out flat figures of animals, trees, houses, and your favorite cartoon characters from cardboard.

4. Hot glue it to the BBQ stick.

5. Light the box with a table lamp and you're ready to play.