Looking for shapes is a fun way to help young minds grow! Develop language skills and ideas about shape, space, and size all while playing this free and easy activity.
Prep It
You don’t need any special toys- everything your kids can get their hands on or point at is great for exploring shapes.
Play It
Talk
Talk with kids about the shapes around you anywhere you go. What shape is that jar, that cracker, or that cereal box? Is the back of that chair straight or curved? Is the plate flat? Is the milk container tall or short?
Once kids are comfortable with shape names, add colors and textures: Is that door a white rectangle? Is that cookie a bumpy circle?
Play shapes I-spy
How many circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles can you find?
Make shape jokes
Is that spoon a square? Nooooooo it isn’t! (Trust us, this is funny when you’re 2 years old!)
Prompt deep thinking
Use “what if” questions to help children think about why things are certain shapes. What if that wheel was a triangle? What if that cup was flat?
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