FREE Printable Shapes for Kids Worksheets

Help kids learn shape names and practice drawing 13 different shapes with these Shape Worksheets. These free printable shapes worksheets  are handy for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first graders. Simply print these shapes worksheets and have fun learning to trace and write the following shapes: star, oval, rectangle, triangle, square, circle, pentagon, trapezoid, heart, diamond, octagon, crescent, and hexagon.

Free printable shapes worksheets

Printable shapes worksheets

Start by scrolling to the bottom of the post, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >> ____ <<. The shape printables pdf file will open in a new window for you to save the freebie and print the template.

Shape worksheets

Shapes Worksheets

• pencil / crayon / marker
• playdough (for a tactile experience)
• bingo markers
• stickers
• glue & glitter
• manipulatives (like these see through color counting chips)
• Lego
• and anything else they’s like

Shapes for kids worksheet

The simplest way to use these preschool worksheets is to trace the shape and color the shapes.

Shapes worksheets preschool

Students can also learn the shape names by tracing the shape word on each page in these free shape printables.

Preschool shapes worksheets

Children can use dot markers, bingo markers, and do a dot markers to decorate the big and small shapes on each page.

Shape worksheets preschool

Students can also use these as shape templates with playdough to use hand muscles to create shapes of all sizes.

Free shapes worksheets

Turn these worksheets into a fun, hands-on shape activity by using snacks! Use whatever you have on hand like cheerios, fruit loops, goldfish, skittles and m and m to improve pincer grasp while making shapes.

Shape Activities for Preschool

Help kids work on spacial awareness and begin understanding some geometry skills by using math manipulatives such as lego bricks, blocks, puzzle pieces, etc to fill the shapes. Show kids how the area of each shape varies by size and the bigger shapes have a larger area for adding things while the smaller shapes can fit less.

Learning shapes worksheets

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