Shapes - FREE DOWNLOAD

Learning Basic Shapes Made Easy:

Circle – A circle is round. It has no corners
Examples: plate, coin, clock

Oval – An oval is like a stretched circle
Examples: egg, mirror

Square – A square has 4 equal sides and 4 corners
Examples: tile, sticky note

Rectangle – A rectangle has 4 sides and 4 corners, but two sides are longer
Examples: door, book

Triangle – A triangle has 3 sides and 3 corners
Examples: slice of pizza, road sign Hands-On Activities to follow on with this resource:

- Magazines/Newspapers: Cut shapes from paper and sort them by type
- Chalk: Use chalk to draw shapes on the concrete see if you can call out a shape an your child draws it. If they are young you can help them or model it first and then they can copy you.

Swap Playdough for:

- Ice block sticks: Use ice block sticks to build the shapes
- Lego: Use lego to build the shape
Keep It Short and Fun:

Spend 5–10 minutes at a time. Praise effort, not perfection.

Reward them (sticker charts are a great positive incentive)