Who else loves ice cream?! It's the perfect summer treat! This Ice Cream Shapes Activity is all about learning 2D shapes! Students will take a paper shape and match it to the ice cream cone with the same shape. Ice Cream Shapes Activity Here’s how to set up the activity. Print the Ice Cream Shapes printable onto card stock or copy paper. (You can get the printable at the bottom of this post.) Cut out the shapes. The goal of the activity is to have the child match the shape of … [Read more...]
Cookie Shapes Matching Activity
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. See my disclosure policy for details. Who doesn't love freshly baked cookies?! Although this activity doesn't involve eating cookies, it's still pretty fun and it helps little ones learn about shapes! This Cookie Shapes Matching Activity is all about learning 2D shapes! Students will take a paper cookie and match it to the correct shape on the cookie sheet. Cookie Shapes Activity: Here's how to set up the activity. Print … [Read more...]
Jack-O-Lantern Printable Shape Activity
Life since our school kicked off this year has been busy, to say the least. I have a 3rd grader this year and for some reason, the pressure on myself has set in for “serious” school. I realize it is self-inflicted, but with the content that I want to cover, I was feeling neglectful towards my littles (my Kindergartener and Preschooler). There has been a week here and there where I just haven’t had the one-on-one time I want with them, and my glorious plans for themes have already been thrown out … [Read more...]
Shape Rhymes Printables
Learning to identify shapes is an important math skill for preschoolers and kindergarteners to work on. A fun way to teach little ones about shapes is with shape rhymes! These clever little rhymes teach children how to draw shapes and what objects in real life look like that shape. Shape Rhymes Printable This printable includes rhymes for the following shapes: circle triangle square rectangle oval pentagon hexagon rhombus/diamond trapezoid octagon heart … [Read more...]
Learning Shapes with Spaghetti Noodles!
Looking for a fun way to teach shapes? Well here's a very fun way using spaghetti noodles! This hands-on activity also is a great sensory activity. To start off you can dye spaghetti noodles to make this activity very colorful. This is actually very easy! All you need to do is cook spaghetti noodles (according to the package) and then drain and rinse with cold water. Next, add a little olive oil to keep noodles from sticking to each other. Separate noodles into bowls or Ziploc bags. Squirt … [Read more...]
Toddler Tuesday: DIY Shape Sorter
An easy way to practice shapes and fine motor skills is with a Shape Sorter! I bought these foam 3D shapes at Michaels Craft Store many years ago, but these 3D geometric shapes would be a good option if you’re interested in creating this activity. The kids love playing with them because they are soft and a little squishy. I put them in a tub for them to play with. Wes liked putting them into containers, throwing them, and sitting in the tub. I came up with an activity to … [Read more...]
Toddler Tuesday: Foam Sticks
Several weeks ago, I picked up some foam craft sticks at the Dollar Tree. I knew they would be useful for a craft or an activity, so I stored them away for later. As you know, my kids love bathtime, so I thought of a fun activity for them to do while taking a bath. For my toddler, I dumped the bag of foam sticks in the tub and he played with them and stuck them to the wall. It's simple, inexpensive, and yet entertaining. For my oldest, we made this activity into a math lesson. … [Read more...]
Tommy the Triangle
We're ending our lessons on the letter 'T' this week. But before we end, I wanted to do a lesson shapes, mainly triangles since it starts with 'T'! We read one of my favorite shapes book. The Greedy Triangle is about a triangle who is tired and bored of being a triangle, so he goes to the shapeshifter and changes into all sorts of shapes. In the end, he decides being a triangle is the best. The language in this book is too hard for a 3 year old to understand, so I retold the story to him in my … [Read more...]
