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10 Shape Learning Activities for Kids [It’s Playtime!]

November 22, 2012 by Anna Ranson

Here are some great ways to learn about shapes with young children which are all are easy to set up and offer plenty of scope for creativity! Learning maths skills through play and art is the best possible way! Many of these ideas were linked up through It’s Playtime, thank you to all who contributed and are featured here.

[Clockwise]

Foam Shapes on the Window [The Imagination Tree]

Shape Sticker Collages [The Imagination Tree]

Giant Felt Shape Board [The Imagination Tree]

Shapes in Play Dough [Come Play an Hour]

IQ Shape Puzzles [Learners in Bloom]

Matisse Shape Art in the Bath [The Imagination Tree]

Shape Stamping [Mummy Musings and Mayhem]

Paint Chip Shape Mosaics [Happy Hooligans]

Triangle Fractals Community Art Project [Anjalicuric]

Printing with Shapes [At Home with Ali]

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It’s Playtime is a collaborative linky hosted by: Anna  at The Imagination Tree, Rachel and Holly at Quirky Momma, Jamie @ hands on : as we grow, Rachele @ Messy Kids and Jenny @ Let the Children Play. We’re all about PLAY!

Have you got a playful or creative activity to link up? We’d love to see it!




By linking up you are giving us permission to feature your post with one photo on a future featured post, thanks!

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Filed Under: Its Playtime, Math, Problem Solving, Shape Space and Measures, Shapes Tagged With: Early Maths, Playful Maths

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Comments

  1. Jode says

    November 22, 2012 at 4:09 am

    Thanks so much for featuring our shape stamping activity and for hosting each week! (Mummy Musings and Mayhem)

  2. Keeping my Toddler Entertained says

    November 22, 2012 at 4:27 am

    Thank you for the opportunity to share my posts on your linky party. I inspire to have a blog as successful as ‘The Imagination Tree’. Thank you

  3. pinkoddy says

    November 22, 2012 at 9:18 am

    What great shape activities.
    Thanks for hosting.

  4. Ali says

    November 22, 2012 at 9:21 am

    Thanks for featuring us this week. You have made my day 🙂

  5. PragmaticMom says

    November 23, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    Great ideas for fun ideas about learning shapes! Thanks for hosting!

  6. New Year Eve Party Organiser says

    November 24, 2012 at 9:09 am

    Woah this blog is excellent i really like reading your articles. Stay up the great paintings! You recognize, a lot of persons are searching around for this information, you can help them greatly.

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