Shadow & Light Studio

Join us for Shadow & Light Studio at Little Nestlings Early Learning Center.

This free Community Saturday invites children to explore light, shadow, reflection, and transparent materials through gentle hands-on discovery. Children may use flashlights, translucent papers, fabric, mirrors, natural materials, and simple objects to notice what changes when light moves, overlaps, shines through, or creates a shadow.

This event is inspired by the Reggio Emilia tradition of inviting children to investigate materials deeply. Children are not given one answer or one product to make. Instead, they are encouraged to ask questions, test ideas, notice patterns, and express what they discover.

It is a beautiful fit for curious children who love science, art, movement, and surprise.

Featured child activity:

Explore a shadow and light invitation.

Children will use translucent materials, flashlights, reflective surfaces, and simple objects to create shadows, layered colors, and light patterns.

Children may practice:

Cause and effect; observation; early science thinking; creativity; problem-solving; sensory regulation; collaboration; wonder

Event details:

Free and open to the community. Ideal for young children and their families. Hosted at Little Nestlings Early Learning Center, 19200 Willamette Drive, West Linn.