One of the areas we have to cover in our preschool assessments is shapes. I am always looking for ways to build shape recognition skills, but I want them to be playful and authentically blend in with our other hands-on activities. I decided to put together my own collection of shape recognition activities by doing a little searching. After weeding out the results, I came up with over 16 ideas that I knew would be perfect. Not only are they fun, but they involve building other skills, too. I always love that! So put away those flashcards, my friends. These fun activities will help your preschoolers learn to identify circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, and ovals. 👉 Bonus! I created a shape matching activity printable for your children. Scroll towards the bottom of this post to get the download. I’ve also put together a collection of activities for math and literacy there are hands-on and appropriate for this age group:
Preschool Math Activities Preschool Literacy Activities
Make circles while painting with spools. Play a shape game while also recognizing colors. Make circles with a DIY circle stamper. Take apart your nesting toys to stamp shapes with paint. Make a simple shape collage. (Homegrown Friends) Go on a shape hunt at the playground (free printable included). (Buggy and Buddy) Make a shape puzzle using blocks you already have. (Twodaloo) Trace shapes on a chalkboard. (Hands On As We Grow) Create a fine motor shape bin. (Stir the Wonder) Make paper roads in different shapes and trace with cars. (Adventures of Adam) – Unfortunately this website is no longer running. Play shape hopscotch indoors! (Housing a Forest) Use colored construction paper to create a train color sorting activity. (Mom Inspired Life) 15 Activities for Teaching Squares Shapes Art Using Toys Teaching Circles to Toddlers and Preschoolers Going on a Circle Hunt Circle Time Activity
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