One of the best things about being a kid is that they don’t need a lot to have a fun time. For example, we just know these Halloween shadow puppets will keep kids of any age entertained for hours!
Download and print these free Halloween shadow puppets printables, grab some lolly sticks, and get ready to create the best shadow puppet show.
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Free Printable Halloween Shadow Puppets
Creating your own Halloween shadow puppet show is very easy and it’s one of the most fun activities you can do at home with the entire family. The best thing is that you don’t even need many items to make it happen! Kids can use these Halloween stick puppets to narrate fun Halloween nursery rhymes or just improvise with their own stories.
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This set includes 2 printable pages with spooky Halloween shadow puppets, animal puppets, and more Halloween-esque puppets. To create these craft projects, you will need the following materials:
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SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR HALLOWEEN SHADOW PUPPETS PRINTABLES
This page is sized for standard letter printer paper dimensions – 8.5 x 11 inches.
- Something to cut with: scissors or safety scissors
- Something to glue with: glue stick, rubber cement, school glue
- Lolly sticks, popsicle sticks, or bamboo skewers
- A lamp
- The printed Halloween shadow puppet templates pdf — see button below to download & print
Instructions to create a Halloween shadow puppet show
- Print out the Halloween shadow puppet set.
- With the help of an adult, cut around each puppet.
- Laminate your puppets if possible; if not, you can paste them onto a cardbox and cut around them again. This step is optional but we highly recommend it so your puppets will last longer.
- Glue each puppet to a lolly stick.
Now just point the lamp towards a wall and hold each puppet between the lamp and the wall to have your own shadow puppet theater. Grab some popcorn for the entire family, take turns to tell a story, and enjoy!
Shadows of the animals printable
The first printable page includes a spooky spider, a frightened black cat, a flying bat, and a jack-o’-lantern… I wonder what kind of stories can be created with these characters…
Spooky stories printable
Our second printable includes objects that will make for some really spooky stories, like a ghost saying booo, an angry pumpkin puppet, a witch with a witch’s hat, and a skull. These are great for a Halloween party!
Download & Print Free Halloween Shadow Puppet Printable pdf Here
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Did you enjoy playing with these Halloween Shadow Puppet Printable?
I never found the halloween shadow puppets. When I clicked on the link there were a lot of things but no Halloween shadow puppwets.
Hi, Kimberly! Thank you for letting us know! We are going to fix it, and then I will email you the printables.