Create stop-motion animation with a shirt!

What can we use if we don’t have googly eyes, a plain sheet, or a box for the camera?

If you don't have googly eyes or buttons, cut faces from paper or draw them with washable markers, use a plain pillowcase or taped butcher paper instead of the sheet/poster background, and substitute a sturdy table or a heavy book for the stack of books/box to keep the camera steady.

My photos look blurry or the motion is jumpy—what should I check?

Make sure the camera is fixed on the stack of books/box and doesn't move, make only tiny changes between poses as in the move-a-tiny-bit step, use steady lighting, and delete any blurry or accidental shots before importing.

How can I adapt this activity for different ages?

For younger kids, pick a very simple idea like dancing or finding a sock, have an adult position the camera on the books/box and take fewer, bigger-move photos, while older kids can craft button/googly-eye faces, use finer tiny movements, and set the app to 10–12 fps for smoother motion.

How can we make the stop-motion shirt movie more creative or personal?

Enhance the film by adding sound effects or a voiceover in your stop-motion app, use multiple shirts and props, decorate the plain sheet/poster background for different scenes, export the finished movie file with music, and share the final stop-motion shirt movie on DIY.org.