Shadow Puppet Theatre — Templates & Guide
Printable shadow puppet templates for 8 characters (hero, villain, dragon, tree, house, horse, bird, wizard) plus a how-to-make guide for a simple shadow theatre from a cardboard box. Great for storytelling and English.
Preview
Page count: 5. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Create and perform with shadow puppets, developing storytelling, narrative structure, and dramatic expression through visual and physical theatre.
About this resource
- Subject: Art
- Type: Activity Pack
- Grade levels: Grade 1 (ages 6-7, ≈ Year 2), Grade 2 (ages 7-8, ≈ Year 3), Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5)
- Pages: 5
- Date added: 2026-05-12
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Shadow puppet and drama resources
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
Materials
- B Black card A4 pack 100 sheets
- W Wooden craft sticks lolly pop sticks bulk
- S Split pins paper fasteners assorted sizes
- T Torch LED bright classroom
Books on drama and storytelling
- H How to Be a Writer: A Guide for Young Writers — Joanna Nadin
- D Dear Zoo (for primary use as oral retelling) — Rod Campbell
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