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Learning Shapes with 25+ Fun Activities

February 19, 2020 by Sheryl Cooper

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Inside: Learning shapes is easy with these fun, hands-on activities! Each idea builds different toddler and preschool skills and can be done at home or in the classroom!

Learning shapes can be part of every day with toddlers and preschoolers.

There are so many playful opportunities to expose young children to shapes during centers time, circle time, while singing songs, even while playing outdoors.

Ditch the flashcards and workbooks and try one of these fun and engaging activities.

They are sure to build toddler and preschool shape recognition skills!

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Learning Shapes with 25+ Fun Activities

Each activity has been categorized by subject. Some might be more suitable for preschoolers rather than toddlers, so choose according to your children’s learning levels.

Art

Shapes Art Using Toys

Circle Art

Recycled Shapes Process Art (Mosswood Connections)

Sensory

The Shapes of Things Sensory Bin

Shape Sorting Sensory Bin (Stir the Wonder)

Math

Exploring Geometric Shapes Math Activity (Little Bins for Little Hands)

Felt Shape Sorting (My Bored Toddler)

 

Literacy

Name Shape Spelling with the book Mouse Shapes (Growing Book by Book)

Science

DIY Shape Bubble Wands (NurtureStore)

Shape Slime (Pocket of Preschool)

Fine Motor

Sticky Shape Wall (Busy Toddler)

Paper Plate Shapes (Laughing Kids Learn)

Shape Sorting Tray (Mess for Less)

Touch and Feel Shapes (Teach Me Mommy)

Large Motor

Circle Hunt

Colors and Shapes Gross Motor Hop (Sara J Creations)

Finding Shapes at the Playground (Buggy and Buddy)

Playdough

Triangle Shapes Activity with Buttons

2D Shape Activity (Laughing Kids Learn)

STEM

Building Shapes with Marshmallows and Toothpicks (Homeschool Preschool)

Shaving Cream Blocks (Busy Toddler)

Circle Time

Sorting and Matching Shapes Activity

Music & Movement

20 Shape Rhymes, Action Songs & Finger Plays (Childhood 101)

Classroom Theme

Setting Up the Classroom for Shapes and Colors

Learning Shapes

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Shape Rhymes

These clever little rhymes teach children how to draw the shape and what objects in real life look like in that shape.

Along with the 8 shape rhymes, you will receive the audio version.

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Shapes Fine Motor Activities

Now available: Shapes fine motor activities pack. Fun activities that work on building fine motor skills all with a shapes theme!

Prep once and use over and over again.

Contents
•Shapes Roll and Color – Dice and Printable
•Shape Cotton Swab Painting – 2 Options
•Shape Manipulative Printables – 9 Shapes
•Shape Tracing Cards – 16 Cards
•Shape Dot Marker Printables – 15 Options
•Shape Craft Sticks Task Cards – 8 Options
•Shape Play Dough Mats – 13 Options
 
58 Total Pages

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Shapes Activities for Preschoolers

 

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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