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    How to make shadow puppets of children using profile silhouettes

    September 24, 2019November 25, 2020

    As I already wrote in an earlier tutorial, making shadow puppets of family members can be a fun cross-generational activity, keeping children busy during family gatherings with a simple desk-top shadow theater. In this tutorial

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  • Small shadow puppets holding hands and embracing with wedding cake

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    How to make a wedding cake topper using profile silhouettes

    August 21, 2019September 26, 2019

    This summer my Dutch-American daughter Sara married the love of her life in a Dutch little castle close to where Ken grew up. Having helped out with shadow puppetry workshops since she was young, Sara

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  • Shadow puppet using a profile photo

    Family history

    How to make shadow puppets of family members

    June 30, 2019March 29, 2022

    Research shows that sharing family stories is just as important as reading to children and benefits them in multiple ways (see Further Reading). In this tutorial I will show how you can act out family

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