Shapes Game

Ages: 2 - 5
Need index cards

You will need 16 index cards. Separate these into 4 piles of 4 cards each.

On one set draw circles, another set squares, another set rectangles and the last set triangles.

Mix the cards up and put them face down on the floor or table by your child.

Have him pick the first card on top of the deck and start a pile.

He'll keep drawing cards, either starting a new pile (there will be 4 total piles) or placing a card on top of a pile that matches the card he's chosen.

When the deck of cards has all been overturned, you can shuffle and play again.

Talk about the different shapes as your child draws the cards. Say how a circle is like the sun.

Or a square is like a box. A triangle can be the shape of the Christmas tree.

What is your child's favorite shape? Why is it his favorite?

Let him color in his different shapes. Have him notice the angles on the triangle and the smooth roundness of the circle.

Talk about the rectangle being long and skinny. What objects can he find in the room that are shaped like a rectangle? Maybe the flat screen tv?

Can he find any objects around him shaped like a circle, square and triangle?

Have him name the objects. Ask him why the sun is round and not square. Why is the moon round? Let him get creative with his answers.

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