Toddler ClickPlay ↗Teach shapes
Match outlines, hear shape names and find a shape even when it turns.
These are invitations to play. Try a step on another day or in another language if it feels easier. Pointing, reaching and showing all count.
Match an outline
- A good place to start when
- Your child enjoys putting one object next to or on top of another.
- Try it together
- Draw around a round lid and a square block on paper. Ask which object fits each outline. Swap the positions and let your child try again.
- Try the next step when
- Your child finds the matching outline when the objects change places.
Find a shape by name
- A good place to start when
- Your child can match two outlines and understands ‘show me’ in a familiar language.
- Try it together
- Draw a circle and a square. Trace each and say its name. Later, ask your child to show you the circle. Try a two-choice Shapes round together if they want more.
- Try the next step when
- Your child finds the named shape across different examples without a tracing demonstration.
Recognise a shape after it turns
- A good place to start when
- Your child recognises a familiar shape as usually drawn.
- Try it together
- Cut a large paper triangle. Turn it slowly. Trace its three sides together, then look for another triangle that points in a different direction.
- Look for this in everyday play
- Your child recognises a triangle at another angle and can show you its sides.