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Let's Have Fun with Shapes
Let's Have Fun with Shapes
SET UP:
Using electrical tape or painters tape make 5 or 6 shapes on the floor in a vertical row. Use a few shapes that your child is familiar with and a couple that are new.
Draw out the shapes on paper. One shape per paper and put them in a pile.
Shapes you can use include: circle, square, rectangle, triangle, star, heart, crescent, cross, diamond, oval, hexagon.
GAME 1:
GAME 1:
Draw a card from the pile. Throw a beanbag or stuffy to that shape. Name the shape.
Talk about the shape. How many sides? How many corners? Curved or Straight?
Game 2
Game 2
1.Draw a card
2. Name the shape and go over to the shape and trace it with your hand or foot.
3. Talk about the shape. How many sides? How many corners? Curved or Straight?
Game 3
Game 3
Draw a card
From the start of the shapes give a toy car a push and see if you can reach the shape on the card. Can you knock other cars on your way?
3. Talk about the shape. How many sides? How many corners? Curved or Straight?
Game 4
Game 4
Draw a card
Trace the shape with your car like a roadway.
Talk about the shape. How many sides? How many corners? Curved or Straight?
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