Understanding shapes can be a complex skill for a child to learn. Providing them with a good variety of hands-on activities and giving them lots of opportunities to explore and interact with shapes is very important. Sometimes the only way to understand the difference between a square and a rectangle or a circle and an oval is through having them side-by-side and exploring how they relate to each other. And let’s face it some of those words are tough for a preschooler or kindergartener to pronounce! These hands-on 2D shape activities will give your kids lots of practice!

25+ Awesome Hands-On 2D Shape Activities for Kids. Games, activities, free printables, sensory activities and more for learning about 2D Shapes with your kids!

Some of our Favorite Shape Books for Kids:

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Once your child’s creativity is sparked with this fun activity, take it a step further with these engaging resources:

 My First SHAPES Padded Board BookMy First SHAPES Padded Board Book Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes (A Latino Book of Concepts)Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes (A Latino Book of Concepts) Tangled: A Story About ShapesTangled: A Story About Shapes Mouse ShapesMouse Shapes ShapesShapes Shape by ShapeShape by Shape Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes (MathStart 2)Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes (MathStart 2) Circle, Square, MooseCircle, Square, Moose This Is a Book of ShapesThis Is a Book of Shapes Perfect SquarePerfect Square

 

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We love integrating learning shapes into other fun skill-building activities. Below you’ll find some great ideas for crafts, sensory play, activities and games that provide hands-on ways to teach 2D shapes.

Some of our Favorite Shape Books for Kids:

We can’t live without these!

Once your child’s creativity is sparked with this fun activity, take it a step further with these engaging resources:

 My First SHAPES Padded Board BookMy First SHAPES Padded Board Book Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes (A Latino Book of Concepts)Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes (A Latino Book of Concepts) Tangled: A Story About ShapesTangled: A Story About Shapes Mouse ShapesMouse Shapes ShapesShapes Shape by ShapeShape by Shape Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes (MathStart 2)Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes (MathStart 2) Circle, Square, MooseCircle, Square, Moose This Is a Book of ShapesThis Is a Book of Shapes Perfect SquarePerfect Square

 

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Play, Activities and Games for 2D Shapes

However you choose to play and learn with shapes kids are sure to have fun and build early math skills. I’d love to hear you favorite hands-on ways to teach 2D shapes!

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