Let’s Play with Shapes!
Hands-on learning is always way more fun than passive learning, so let’s create shapes with plastic cups and craft sticks! First decided what shape to make… For this example, let’s make a triangle together. A triangle has 3 sides, so we will need 3 cups and 3 sticks. Place the cups upside-down to be the base of your shape. Next, lay a craft stick from one cup to another cup — great, now we have formed 1 side of the triangle. Keep connecting the sticks to the cups until you have all 3 sides.
What other shapes can you make with your cups and craft sticks? Say the name of the shape out loud and count the sides of each shape together.
This activity is such a fun way to play with shapes together! Not only are spending time away from screens, but your child is also getting to practice some of their motor skills by manipulating craft sticks and arranging cups.
More Shape Fun!
–Paper plate shape weaving craft: cut a shape out of the center of the paper plate and wrap yarn around the shape.
–Trace and Color Shapes worksheet: trace each of the 7 shapes and then color them in. Say the name of each shape as you trace it.
–Matching Shapes worksheet: draw a line connecting all of the matching shapes.
–Shape Shadow Matching worksheet: draw a line from the shape to its matching shadow.
–Tracing Shapes and Names Bundle: 6 worksheets for tracing shapes and the names of shapes.
