Preschool Two-Dimensional Shapes Resources : Page 3

When your child is itching for a game, consider ditching Hide and Seek in favor of Shape and Seek. Here's how it works:

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

This copying game is like a hopped up version of Simon Says, but it lets kids use their bodies to practice patterning, a key skill in early math.

Using a fruit cereal and yarn, help your preschooler create crunchy, edible patterns.

Make a mixed up animal collage and help your preschooler build her visual arts and math skills along the way.

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

Bring the classic game of "Red Rover" up to date with color and shape recognition skills for your child.

Create clear sound shakers so your preschooler can observe and compare the different sounds that objects make!

This activity is a great way to practice sorting, counting, matching, and other early math skills--- on the fly.

Want to turn snack time into fun-time? Help him turn ordinary rice cakes into creatures that are silly, creepy, or just plain cute!

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

Sponges are easy to handle and fun to play with, and your child will love putting these simple, three-piece puzzles together.

Have fun with the kids by "shaping up" your standard chocolate chip cookie recipe, and teach kids about sorting and shapes while you're at it.