Shapes are everywhere, in the food we eat, the toys we play with, and the stories we tell. For young children, learning shapes isn’t just about geometry; it’s about noticing patterns, building vocabulary, and connecting with the world around them. These simple, rhythmic rhymes make shape learning fun, memorable, and emotionally engaging.

Space Shadow Cards offer a fun way for children to build visual discrimination and matching skills. Once cut out, children are invited to match each colorful image to its correct silhouette, encouraging attention to detail and spatial awareness.

These cards can be used as part of a quiet activity, a small group game, or even a themed learning center, making them a versatile addition to any early learning environment.

Ocean Animals Tangrams enable children to use tangrams to create ocean animals. The shapes can be positioned to create ocean animals.  If tangrams are not available within the learning environment there is a second page of tangram shapes for each sea animal that can be laminated and cut out and positioned onto the sea animal.

Insect Pattern Blocks enable children to develop spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills. It also helps children to sort blocks based on size, shape and colour which creates insects. For children who have pattern blocks, they can recreate these insects by placing the right blocks on top of the picture, for others the second page has all the pieces needed that can be cut out and used.

Easter Bunny Shapes Matching enables children to match the correct shape to the Easter bunny egg. This helps children to recognise and identify different shapes. Tese also can be laminated and used as playdough mats where children have to fill in the shape with coloured playdough. 

Dinosaur Shapes Match enables children to match shapes to the dinosaurs. This is a great way for children to create dinosaur pictures using different shapes.

Dr Seuss Hat Shapes Matching enables children to match the correct missing shape piece to the matching Dr Seuss matching hat. These can also be laminated and used with playdough to fill in the correct shape.

Kite Shapes Match enables children to match the correct shape to the matching kite. Visual memory and discrimination involve identifying patterns of relationships and similarities and differences that help children to learn about early representation and problem-solving. Matching and sorting activities can also be good for developing fine motor skills.

Teddy Shape Sorting is a simple shape-matching activity where children have to choose the correct shape to place onto the teddy's tummy. These can be laminated and used with the shapes provided or even as playdough mats. A great way for children to learn about shapes.

The Grass Pot Matching Shapes is a fun matching activity for children that enables them to learn 2d shapes. Children should match the grass shape to the correct shapes plant pot. This is a fun way to incorporate nature into the learning too.