My dad was the first person to introduce me to shadow puppets. When my sister and I were tiny kids, he would tuck us into bed, turn off the lights and then cast an image of a dog against the wall.

Remember when you were five and you first learned how to make a shadow puppet of a dog by holding your palm in front of a flashlight and waggling your pinky finger? Making anything more complicated ...

Shadow puppetry is an art form that requires nothing more than a light source, a surface to project that light onto, and a shadow-casting object that moves between the two. It's also an ancient ...

Naga, a mythical serpent (late 1700s–early 1800s), West Java (all images © The Trustees of the British Museum, courtesy the British Museum) For centuries, shadow ...

Make your own shadow theater with just a few household items! Make your own shadow theater with just a few household items! Mya shows your how to make some neat shadow puppets, and tells the story of ...