Playdough has been a beloved childhood staple for generations. When it comes to playdough, the creative and learning possibilities are endless. These playdough shape worksheets will help your child to develop fine motor skills, learn about shapes, and spark their imagination in a fun and interactive way. If your child is ready to learn shapes and loves playdough, be sure to add these printable worksheets to your list of shape learning activities.
This printable pack of worksheets will help you preschooler or kindergartener as they begin to explore and learn about the shapes around them.
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Playdough Shape Worksheets
This printable pack of worksheets includes 12 pages. Each page features a different shape.
On each page you’ll find five different activities – choosing and coloring an object that is the named shape, finding and coloring all of the named shape, tracing and writing the name of the shape, unscrambling the name of the shape, constructing the shape with small round playdough balls.
The shapes that are included in this printable bundle are:
- Circle
- Square
- Triangle
- Rectangle
- Star
- Heart
- Parallelogram
- Trapezium
- Pic
- Hexagon
- Crescent
More Ways to Use the Playdough Shape Worksheets
Dot Markers: Instead of using small balls of playdough to fill in the the circles to create each shape, you could use a Do-a-Dot marker to fill in the dots instead.
Stickers: Instead of playdough, you could use any kind of small sticker. Small, round stickers would work great.
Coloring: Simply use crayons, markers, or your favorite coloring tool to color in each circle.
Do A Dot Art! Brilliant Colors
Dot StickersCrayola Mini Twistables Crayons
Preparing the Worksheets
You’ll need the following supplies to get these pages ready to use. Here is what you’ll need:
- Playdough
- Printer Paper
- Printer
- Pencils
- Crayons
Play-Doh Modeling CompoundPrinter PaperWireless Color All-in-One PrinterTiconderoga Wood-Cased Pencils64-Pack Crayons with Sharpener
Once you have your supplies, this is what you’ll need to do:
- Scroll down to the end of this post to the form where you can input your email address. Put in your name and email to request that the playdough shape worksheets be sent to your inbox.
- Find the email with the file in your inbox (if you don’t see it, check your junk mail), download it, and save it.
- Open the file on your computer and print out the worksheets. When you print, you may need to choose the setting ‘Fit to Page’ or a similar setting to make sure it fits the page.
- Sit your child down at a table with a pencil, crayons, playdough, and one worksheet at a time. Explain to them what to do for each activity and how to make small round ball of playdough. Be available in case your child has any issues or questions.
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Helpful Tips for Teaching About Shapes
Here are some effective tips, strategies, and activities to help toddlers and preschoolers learn about shapes:
- Begin with Basic Shapes: Start by teaching basic shapes such as circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles. These shapes are easy for young children to recognize and understand. Relate these shapes to everyday objects (e.g., a clock is a circle, a book is a rectangle).
- Consistent Practice: Regularly practice and review shapes through dedicated playtime and activities. Discuss shapes as you encounter them throughout your day to help reinforce learning and memory.
- Visual Aids and Manipulatives: Utilize visual aids and manipulatives like flashcards, posters, and shape blocks.
- Interactive Activities: Use interactive activities like shape sorting, shape hunts, shape tracing, and other shape activities and worksheets, such as road map worksheets or resources you may find on Pinterest.
- Arts and Crafts: Integrate shape learning into arts and crafts time. Have children create collages using cut-out shapes from colored paper or provide coloring pages with various shapes, encouraging children to draw their own shapes.
- Songs and Rhymes: Incorporate songs and rhymes about shapes. Many children’s songs teach shapes through catchy tunes and repetitive lyrics, making them a great learning tool.
Toys & Resources for Learning Shapes
Wooden Shape Sorting ClockShape Sorting CubeWooden Shape Learning PuzzleWooden Learning Puzzles Shape SorterShape Sorting Fishing GameSmart Snacks Shape Sorting Cupcakes
If you’re looking for even more ways to work on teaching about shapes and shape recognition, be sure to check out some of the resources below.
These playdough shape worksheets offer a delightful and educational way for children to engage in hands-on learning while learning 12 different shapes. With activities that promote fine motor skills, shape recognition, and creativity, this printable pack is a valuable resource for parents and homeschoolers.
Whether your child is just beginning to learn about shapes or has already taken an interest in them, these shape worksheets will provide hours of fun and constructive play. Add these printable worksheets to your shape learning activities and lesson plans today!
Download the playdough shape worksheets today by simply filling out the form below and they will be sent to your inbox.
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