Smiley Man is getting into this stage where he really likes scissors. I’m in this stage where I like to ban scissors because of a few scissors cuts that have happened somewhat recently (cuts in the couch, haircuts, cuts in my favorite rice warmer). Yeah, let’s just say that not everything is perfect in my… Continue reading Shapes Cutting Practice for Toddlers
Category: Shapes
Shape Lacing Cards to Teach Shapes
I have been working on shapes with Smiley Man for several weeks now and he really having fun. For this week, I really wanted to have an activity that could fit in a busy bag. If you don’t know what a busy bag is, check out this great post on hosting a busy bag exchange.… Continue reading Shape Lacing Cards to Teach Shapes
Shape Sorting Cut and Paste Activity
What is a cut and paste activity my child can do that will teach shapes? I’ve been itching to do some cut and paste and activities with Smiley Man for awhile and I realized it would be the perfect activity for practicing shapes. Smiley Man is way too young to use scissors by himself, but… Continue reading Shape Sorting Cut and Paste Activity
2 Part Shape Puzzles
Puzzles are a great way to teach any topic and 2 part puzzles are perfect for the toddler crowd. Print these free 2 part shape puzzles and you’ll be on your way to teach shapes to your toddler or preschooler very soon. Using these puzzles is pretty self-explanatory, but here are some simple directions for… Continue reading 2 Part Shape Puzzles
5 Shape Activities for Preschoolers Using Shape Cards
I made these shape cards this week and I knew they would be fun, but I wasn’t sure how to use them at first. I had to get creative, but I was able to think of 5 different shape activities for preschoolers and toddlers. All of these activities help teach shapes, but they are also fun. Find… Continue reading 5 Shape Activities for Preschoolers Using Shape Cards
Find the Shape – Teaching Shapes Activity
Smiley Man loves the quiet book I posted about last week. It surprisingly gives him a lot more fine motor practice then I thought it would. Since the quiet book is so good for fine motor, I thought I would do some shape activities for children that use gross motor skills. In case you don’t… Continue reading Find the Shape – Teaching Shapes Activity
Shape Quiet Book – To Help Teach Shapes
Last week I spent a long time creating this awesome shape quiet book and by the time I was finally ready to print it, my printer ran out of ink. Gahhh! So, I got some new ink and I have now printed the awesome shape quiet book. I really wanted a book that showed that… Continue reading Shape Quiet Book – To Help Teach Shapes
Popsicle Stick Shapes Activity – Teaching Shapes
My toddler is a little ball of fun and loves to keep himself busy. Unfortunately, sometimes being “busy” means making a huge drawing with dry erase markers on the wall (Yes, that really happened). Luckily, I have found that keeping Smiley Man busy learning shapes and doing shape activities, is a great way to keep… Continue reading Popsicle Stick Shapes Activity – Teaching Shapes
Teach Shapes by Decorating Shapes!
I am just starting to teach shapes to my toddler which means I need lots of activities that both my preschooler and toddler enjoy. I already did several shape sensory bins with Smiley Man, but he still isn’t ready for shape identification or sorting activities. So, naturally, I did a shape exploration activity. Actually, this… Continue reading Teach Shapes by Decorating Shapes!
Sensory Bin to Teach Shapes to Toddlers and Preschoolers
This is the very first post for a brand new series. I’ve been working on teaching colors to Smiley Man for several months now and we did a bunch of color activities and ended our color series with a huge link page for teaching colors. Now that Smiley Man knows his colors so well. I am ready… Continue reading Sensory Bin to Teach Shapes to Toddlers and Preschoolers