Can you tell what it is? A fun silhouette quiz for toddlers

Apple

This is a silhouette quiz that uses a paper plate theater you can easily make with everyday paper plates. Give the plate a spin and—like magic!—a new picture appears. There’s a bit of a trick to spinning the plate, so be sure to practice. With this clever mechanism, the children will be fascinated and are sure to be thrilled!

bear

A magic theater with a delightful, mysterious mechanism where the picture changes when you pull it out. Use this magic theater for silhouette quizzes and have fun together with the kids! Another perk is that it’s easy to make using just a clear file and construction paper. It could also help boost children’s spirit of inquiry and curiosity.

Milk carton and cup

This is a shadow play activity where you can learn about the relationship between light and shadow. Turn off the lights and shine a lamp to make the shadows appear! Using your smartphone’s light, you can easily enjoy shadow play at home. When you change the angle of the object, the shape of the shadow changes—how curious! It’s important to think it through to unravel this mystery.

snake

This is a silhouette quiz using a sketchbook theater where children guess whose house it is. By drawing silhouettes peeking out from the house’s windows, you can enjoy the quiz while interacting with the children! It stimulates and enhances their imagination, so why not give it a try?

brown

This is a unique quiz where you guess an insect’s color from its silhouette. First, you figure out which insect the silhouette represents, and then you determine its color—requiring two-step reasoning. It features insects popular with children, making it especially recommended for kids who like bugs.

Lion

A shadow-guessing game where you show children the silhouettes of animals, foods, vehicles, and more, and have them guess what they are. One of the advantages of this game is that, depending on how you present the shadows, you can enjoy it while communicating with the children.

flamingo

Here’s a silhouette quiz idea that’s sure to get kids excited: cut slits into a construction-paper “cage” with scissors and have them guess the animal inside. You can draw the animal as is, or combine multiple objects to form the animal’s silhouette—either way works! It’s also fun to design it so the full picture isn’t clear until the very last cuts are made.