Flip books
My son absolutely loves cartoons. Cartoon Network and Toon Disney are the home of some of his favorite shows.
So the idea of actually making his own cartoon was too good to be true.
Flip books have a long history in the making of some classic movies like Bambi and Snow White:
The origins of Animation
This is a great activity for a rainy afternoon (yeah, it was pouring outside!) or when you have a few hours with your child and not much to do.
Since I’m not an animator, the idea of drawing dozens of pictures, each slightly different from the other,was a bit too much to consider doing.
SO, I went searching for an easier way. Turns out, some of these sites have prepared flip books you can print out :
Printable Flip book of a Kangaroo Astronaut
Coco the clown doing back flips
Things you’ll need:
Things they’ll learn making it:
Steps
When done, have your child work with you to put the 3×5 cards in order. If you have a paper binder clip, use it to hold the cards together.
Gently flip through the cards at a steady pace.
Enjoy the show!
Here is a short video clip of the Kangaroo Astronaut flip book (see link above)
Flipbook
My son was fascinated with the end product and kept asking over and over “Why does it look like a movie Daddy?”
The long answer is “persistence of vision” and it’s a great way to start a short biology lesson about how the eye works: