Karetao - Puppets
Karetao - Puppets
Light, shadow & silhouette rules the unlimited fun factor!
Back to Toi Marama 2022
Kaupapa 02
Karetao - Puppets
Light, shadow & silhouette rules the unlimited fun factor! Here we slow down to take note of light changing in the day and artificially at night with lights to observe silhouette images. Like a bare hill range with a few trees dotted upon the horizon line as the sun sets or a butterfly shadow passing through the garden. Create your own set of silhouette puppets. Make props and use your puppets to create your own narrative.
Activity:
Task 01:
Using card draw silhouette characters, animals, birds, insects or scene props such as groups of leaves on a branch, flowering ends or such, draw lightly using a pencil before darkening then cut out when happy.
Task 02:
Use scissors to cut out the overall shape. Use a single hole punch to create the eyes and use box cutter (with the help of an adult) to cut out finer details or patterns of your shape. Prioritise the use of scissors first before using box cutters.
Task 03:
Create paper hinges by rolling a strip of paper into a small roll and cutting to size. Add these to make moving parts to your puppet shape e.g. arms, legs, head, tails, and wings. Use the hole punch or BBQ skewer to create holes where needed on your puppet and insert paper hinges carefully to secure the moving parts.
Task 04:
Tape BBQ skewer sticks to your Puppet - karetao and/or props. Setup a lighting source to cast a shadow on the wall or a screen or use the sun as a light source to cast shadows onto the wall.
Task 05:
Takaro! Miharo! Take a photo and upload it to the Miharo!
