make your own shadow puppets
materials:
black paper
pencils
straws
hole punches, decorative scissors and scissors
tape
flashlight

directions:
* draw your shadow puppet in pencil on the black paper
* carefully cut out the puppet.
[you can use decorative scissors or hole punches to add details]
* cut a small vertical slit in the straw and insert your puppet
* use tape to secure the puppet to straw
* voila! turn out the lights, turn on the flashlight and put on a show