These easy drawing ideas are for children: shadow art, created using basic art supplies and sunlight. Shadow art is an exciting STEAM activity that will inspire creativity in children of all ages. Shadow art can be done at home or in the classroom.
Let’s make shadow drawings with our kids.
Shadow art can be complex because it requires drawing around shadows cast by toys (or the subject) and not obscuring them with your clouds. Take a look at the above example for some inspiration. It has been proven that putting the child on the opposite side of the art space can help them avoid their shadow art.
EASY AND CREATIVE WAYS OF MAKING SHADOW ARCHITECTURE
Create Shadow Art with Your Favorite Toys
Start this craft by asking your children to line up their favorite toys outdoors. Tell your children that the toys will be participating in a parade. After crafting, place a piece of white paper behind each toy. Next, have your kids trace the sun’s shadow on the form.
After they finish tracing the shadows, it’s almost like they have their coloring pages. Children will enjoy drawing their favorite toys.
Drawing Portrait Silhouette Art
Tape a piece of paper to the wall for shadow art. Next, please have one of your children sit down with their profile facing up. Use a flashlight to make a shadow of your child’s profile. Have another person trace the shadow onto the paper. For a new background, have them cut the shadow from the article. This is a great keepsake.
Chalk Shadow Art
My children love chasing their shadows and seeing how they change according to the light and where they are on the sidewalk. Shadow art is a STEAM activity. Your kids will be learning about how shadows are made. You can help them trace their shadows with sidewalk chalk. Then, they can fill in the lines with chalk or chalk paint.
Shadow Sculptures
Attach the small sculpture of the animal or person to a piece of paper after the children have created it using tin foil. Encourage your child to draw and color the shadow to complete the masterpiece. They are adding dimension to the sculpture by adding shadow.
Shadow Art: Capture Nature
It can be beautiful to see the shadows trees create with their branches and trunks. On a sunny day, lay a piece of paper near a tree and let your child draw the shadows.
Shadow art is fantastic! It can be done with almost any object, season, or anything.
Photograph Shadow Art
Get your camera out and photograph your child with their shadow. Children can interact with their shadows in many different ways. Taking a picture of them having fun is a great way to preserve the memory.
