Movie Day / Movie Prop Making
Movie Prop Making
Children make clapperboards and cardboard cameras to use in film play.
How to run it
- Cut card into clapperboard shapes.
- Join with split pins so the top moves.
- Paint stripes and write scene details.
- Make a camera from a small box and cardboard tube.
You will need
- card
- split pins
- paint
- small boxes
- cardboard tubes
Make it easier or harderPre-cut shapes for younger children; older children can add working lens caps.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 5Children use creativity and imagination for dramatic play.
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