20 free printable shapes flashcards

There are a ton of ways to use these PDF flashcards of shapes. Here are some teaching ideas that you may not have thought of or tried before.

1 – Matching. The cards are designed so that the words can easily be cut out as separate pieces. This way you can get students to match the shapes with their names.

2- Color sentences. The shapes flashcards all have different colors, this way you can also involve colors in your lessons. One way is to get students to name the color of the shape to make basic sentences. For example, if you ask “What is it?”, students should reply with answers such as “It is a green heart” and so on.

3 – This and that. By having two cards, one close to the student and another a little away you can introduce the grammatical principles of this and that very easily. Point to the close card and ask “What is this” and the distant card and ask “What is that?”. You can go even further by using several cards and introducing these and those!

4 – Counting. You can ask students how many sides each shape has. You can also use multiple cards or print extra sets to be used for counting.

5 – Find a shape. This works well with the most simple shapes. Ask your class to find things in the room that are a certain shape. They can also just think of something and respond. For example, “A door is a rectangle” or “The moon is a circle”. Older or more advanced classes can write a list of objects for each shape (this can also be made into a race or game).

6 – Make shapes. This is a great hands-on activity for kids. By using drinking straws or matchsticks, get them to create the shapes that they are learning.