Book of Shapes
[20 Minutes]
Once your child knows his basic shapes, spend a few minutes together making and decorating a shape book.
You'll need:
construction paper old file folder pencil scissors hole punch metal rings markers crayons stickers or stamps (OPTIONAL)
What to do:
- Cut out construction paper shapes of various sizes and colors.
- Help your child use the hole punch to make one hole in the center of the left side of each shape.
- Invite him to assemble the shapes into a ring-bound book with a metal ring. You can also tie the pages together with yarn or string.
- Encourage him to decorate each shape to represent a real-life object. (For example: a beach ball, a piece of pie, and so on)
- Challenge your child to seek out more shapes to add to his book.
Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.
- Let's look at your book together. Tell me about what you did to make each page special.
- Can you find me an object in this room that is the same shape as the one in your book?
Useful information:
While you are having fun together, this activity helps your child develop small muscle skills and math concepts.
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