Fun with Shadows.Shadow plays are one of the oldest forms of entertainment. They first appeared in China more than one thousand years ago and later spread across Europe Europe (y  r`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000). . Magicians This is a list of magicians, illusionists, escapologists, and other practitioners of stage magic. For a list of witches, wizards, and other practitioners of paranormal magic, see: List of occultists.Magicians are listed by the most common name used in performance. and puppeteers would travel the countryside performing them at fairs and other community events. But making shadow pictures is so easy you can do it right in your own home. All you need to make shadow pictures are flexible hands, a small lamp lamp, originally a vessel for holding oil or some combustible substance that could be burned through a wick for illumination; the term has been extended to other lighting devices. or flashlight with a clear bulb bulb, thickened, fleshy plant bud, usually formed under the surface of the soil, which carries the plant over from one blooming season to another. It may have many fleshy layers (as in the onion and hyacinth) or thin dry scales (as in some lilies)—both of which , and a blank light-colored Adj. 1. light-colored - (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder" light wall. Shine the light on the wall and then put your hands between the wall and the light to make the shadows. Try moving your hands closer to the light, then farther away. What does this do to your shadow? Experiment with movement. If you move your hands in the right direction, you can make your swan appear to swim or your eagle seem to fly. You can also have your creations talk to each other to make a shadow play. Try these shadow creatures and make up your own. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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