Me and My Shadows - Shadow Puppet Fun for Kids of All Ages

by Elizabeth Adams

Remember that drum set you bought your nephew for Christmas a few years ago?Your brother does.Aside from being expensive, amusements like drum sets and pianos are hard to carry around with you and take many hours of painful practice to learn.In Me and My Shadows there is a gift that is easy to learn, educational, physically beneficial, and always "right at hand" to provide amusement. It is fueled by your imagination.Buy this book. Give it to your nephew for his birthday. Buy several. Don't neglect your niece. Your relatives will be pleased and excited by this gift that will give endless pleasure and amusement to children of all ages. Where else could you find something this good? It's even a perfect gift to give to yourself!Think of the hours of enjoyment you can have by developing a few simple skills and having the portfolio of characters in this book at your command!Me and My Shadows is much better than a drum set and, for many, will bring back memories of a simpler time when entertainment was in your own hands.This is a fun book!During the Christmas Season, Me and My Shadows has typically been in the top three sellers for childrens' crafts.but there's more!Me and My Shadows has a big brother! The enhanced edition for just a few dollars more (kindle book B00AV2QOXY, paperback ISBN 978-1481954228 ) includes Practical Paper Pastimes as well! fun stuff like paper puppets,hats, secret messages and paper towel tricks. Both editions are also available in paperback--popular as inexpensive gifts that keep on giving - for years of entertainment.This is the kind of classic book your kids will remember forever.buy it, it doesn't cost much, either.Or go take a look at the big brother, ISBN 9781481954228 with Practical Paper Pastimes.

67 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2000

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Reviews

[Jerry Jares · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an ingenious book for youngsters and adults alike. It would make a great pastime when a group is looking for something to do that doesn't require lots of props. There are many animals and crotchety oldsters to make with one's hands. That can lead to giving performances of funny skits.

The following section shows how to create things from simple sheets of paper, lunch sacks, and even rubber bands. This ebook is a great way to encourage creativity in kids by showing how easy it is to entertain yourself.

[Mundivagant]

me indian chief, you eagle head,
together we make long-nosed wolf