Movie Shoebox Craft
Don't wait for a rainy day to construct a movie shoebox craft. Draw a movie film strip on paper and then transform an old shoebox into a homemade theater projection system. The film can capture a special moment in your family or just feature comic-like animations. Gather around family and friends to watch the premiere of your latest movie.
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Materials
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You need a shoebox as the base of the theater for this craft. Scissors, glue or tape are the only tools necessary for the project. Use markers, crayons and paint to decorate, and use paper to form the film strips.
Theater
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Craft the shoebox theater first. Cut a slit approximately 1/4 of an inch wide across the inside bottom of the shoebox, slightly shorter than the width of the shoebox. Be sure it is at one end of the box across the two long sides. Draw two diagonal lines on the opposite end of the shoebox on the outside. With the tip of your scissors, poke a hole in the center of the two diagonal lines 1/2-inch wide. On the lid of the box, cut a slit directly above the slit you cut inside the box. Then poke holes in the lid across the two long sides to create skylights for the theater.
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Film
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Trim your paper so it is slightly narrower than the slits of your movie shoebox. Paste a few sheets of paper together to form a strip that is approximately 36 inches long. Draw pictures to create a narrative with the top scenes happening before the scenes lower down. If you do not want to draw by hand, you can cut out comic book pictures or photographs and glue them onto your film strips.
Premiere
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Decorate the exterior of the shoebox theater with markers, crayons and paint. Insert the film strip into the bottom slit and push it through to the slit in the lid to show it. Look through the peephole to view the film. You may need to poke a few more holes on the shoebox's lid if there is not enough light to view the film.
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References
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