PrimaryMaths

Shape activities EYFS – ‘Name that shape’ pictures for maths

What's included?

10-page PDF featuring five completed images and five sets of shapes to construct the image from

Key Stage

Early Years, KS1

Age

Years R-1

Subjects


Use this shape activities EYFS pack to encourage your young learners to embark on the adventure of learning early maths skills.

This toolkit contains a thoughtfully designed set of illustrations that sing with colour and variety, created to spark joy and curiosity in small children.

Each illustration in this collection is a mosaic of shapes – circles, squares, triangles, rectangles and more. They come together to form five familiar scenes and characters – a scarecrow, a train, a butterfly, a flower and a house.

Shape activities EYFS

The magic of this toolkit doesn’t stop at just admiring these colourful creations. Accompanying each illustration are sheets containing the constituent parts of each picture. This allows you to cut them up.

These sheets serve a dual purpose. Firstly, they allow children to reconstruct the original illustrations, acting as a puzzle that challenges their understanding of shapes and spatial relationships.

This hands-on activity not only reinforces their recognition of different shapes but also enhances their problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Secondly, these cut-up shapes invite children to become artists and mathematicians in their own right. With the assortment of shapes at their fingertips, they can let their imagination soar and create their own designs. This open-ended play encourages creative expression, while subtly embedding mathematical concepts into their creations.

This shape activities EYFS toolkit is designed to be a bridge between learning and play, making early maths an exciting exploration rather than a daunting challenge.

It aims to lay a strong foundation for mathematical understanding, all while ensuring that learning remains a joyful and engaging experience for young minds.

Shape activities EYFS
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