Enjoy a week full of Shapes Activities for Toddlers. This is a great weekly activity guide to teach toddlers about colors in a fun, play based way.
Each day we have a book to read (or a read aloud to watch if you don't have a copy, a song or dance to enjoy and 2-3 themed activities.
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SHAPES- Day 1
Book: Round is a Mooncake
Available on Amazon HERE or watch a read aloud here
Song/Dance: Make a Circle
Sensory Play - Set up an Shape Sensory Bin
For this week get out any shape toys or plastic shapes that you have and add them to a sensory bin.
*Picture is of our alphabet sensory bin, but simply add shapes instead of letters!
Game - Shape Scavenger Hunt!
Get your free printable Shape Scavenger Hunt. Hide the pictures around the house or laminate them and put them in a sensory bin. Have your toddler find them.
Get your FREE printable Shape Scavenger Hunt HERE.
Outdoor Activity
Take a walk around your neighborhood - what shapes can you see?
SHAPES - Day 2
Book: Perfect Square
Available on Amazon HERE or watch a Read Aloud on Youtube HERE.
Song/Dance: We're Going on a Square Hunt
Sensory Play - Scoop out the Shapes!
Place foam shapes or shape blocks in a container of water, or even the bath, and scoop them out (I use a kitchen strainer like this one as a scoop).
You can get floating shape blocks HERE on Amazon
Some ways to encourage shape learning while they are playing.
- Ask if they can find a square.
- When the scoop up a shape comment 'That's a circle.'
- That's a triangle. I wonder what other things are a triangle shape? Can you think of any?
- Can you find a shape with four sides?
Fine Motor - Shapes Playdough Mats (Free printable)
Our shape playdough mats are free - use them as a prompt for playdough play. Get your copy HERE.
Get Moving - Kids Shapes Yoga!
Relax and unwind with some shapes yoga - designed for kids!
SHAPES - Day 3
Book: Mouse Shapes
Another fun toddler & preschool book exploring shapes A firm favorite!
Available on Amazon HERE or watch a read aloud on Youtube HERE
Song/Dance: Shapes are All Around
Craft - Shape Stamping with Cardboard Tubes
This is a fun and easy toddler activity - using old cardboard tubes. You can bend them into different shapes and use them to 'stamp' shapes. Get the full instructions HERE.
Activity - Create a Shape Sticky Wall
Use contact/sticky paper to create shapes and cut out smaller shapes from construction paper. Have your toddler stick them onto the correct shape.
SHAPES - Day 4
Book: This is a Book of Shapes
A fun & quirky book about shapes - a fun read!
Available on Amazon HERE or watch a Read Aloud on Youtube HERE.
Song/Dance: Learning Shapes with The Wiggles
Dance & Sing along with the wiggles as they explore shapes
Use an old box to cut out a variety of cardboard shapes and see what pictures you can make. See some more ideas of what to make HERE.
Sensory Play - Hide the Shapes in the Shaving Cream!
Yes, we're getting out the shaving cream (you can use whipped cream if you prefer a taste safe alternative). Hide those foam or plastic shapes in there and let them have some sensory, messy, shape fun!
SHAPES - Day 5
Book: Llama Llama Shapes
What shapes does Llama Llama see around town?
Available on Amazon HERE or watch a read aloud HERE.
Song/Dance - Shape Up!
Join Jack Hartmann as he acts out the popular shapes!
Craft - Shape Painting with Lego or Duplo
Similar to our shape stamping with cardboard tubes, Lego and Duplo make a great shape stamper too.
Fine Motor - Chalk Drawing Shapes
Time to get out the chalk (sidewalk chalk like this set is great) and see what shapes you can draw!
Some fun ways to play with this are:
- Call out a shape and have them run and jump on it.
- Use a spray bottle of water and have them 'spray' the shape you call out
- Let them practice copying some of the shapes themselves
- Draw some pictures using the shapes
I hope you enjoyed our Shape Week activities!
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