The Shape Book

Ages: 3-6 years

Overview:
Students learn their shapes by decorating each shape with various textures.

Skills Taught:

• Shape Recognition

Materials Needed:

• Cardstock
• Shapes to print out (shapebook.pdf)
• Bingo Dauber
• Oatmeal
• Construction Paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Sponges
• Colored Sand
• Glitter
• Confetti
• Crayons/Markers
• Stapler
• Paint

Directions:
Over the course of a few days, students decorate different shapes.  When finished, the teacher puts all the pages together and staples them into a book to take home:

1. Circle: Bingo dauber dots all around.
2. Oval: Glue oatmeal inside shape.
3. Square:  Cut smaller squares from construction paper and glue inside shape.
4. Rectangle:  Use the side of a sponge dipped in paint and fill in rectangle.
5. Star:  Glue sand around the outline of the shape.
6. Diamond:  Glue random dots and put glitter on the glue.
7. Heart:  Glue confetti inside the shape.
8. Triangle:  Tear construction paper and glue to fill shape.
9. Sun/Moon: Color with crayons and/or markers.

Thanks to Natalie  from Texas for this activity!