Animation for Kids

How to Make Your Cartoons Move! Author of the book “Flipbook Animation and Other Ways to Make Cartoons Move” and maker of the film “The Flipbook Movie,” Patrick Jenkins introduces his newest video which will inspire and motivate youngsters to create their own animated movies. Using easily available materials such as paper, scissors, string and pencils, kids will explore the art of animation, the science of optics, as well as several simple motion picture devices such as the thaumatrope, zoetrope, and of course the flipbook.