Fun with Hand Shadows (Dover Game and Puzzle Activity Books)

This book is simple to follow, but produces so many great animal shadows. It's great for all ages. My favorite part about it though is that each shadow comes with a cute little poem about the animal you are showing, making it even more entertaining. This was an excellent purchase, especially for the price.

As a kid, I was fascinated with my uncle's ability to create various creatures on the wall using just his hands. We're expecting a number of kids over the holiday season, and I'm honing my shadow making skills. There are plenty of websites devoted to this "art", but books are much easier to use, in my experience -- the portability can be very helpful when one is searching for a wall unencumbered with paintings and other extraneous... Read Full Review

What is most important here is that my kids really like it. The instructions were easy to follow. Seller was good to work with.

This book is a gem! It is wonderfully old-fashioned with small poems, and yet it is timeless with the hand shadows. Illustrations show the hand and the shadow, giving the reader a clear idea of how to make the proper shadow and how it should ideally appear. The hand shadows are easy enough to do, and really look like the animal they are supposed to represent! Good fun for all ages... especially those who are home bound,... Read Full Review