Have a look at the Best Colors and Shapes Activities for preschoolers to figure out how to teach shapes to your kids. These ideas are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers . Not only will they be working on basic preschool shapes they will also work on early math skills and even learn preschool colors too. Don’t forget to add this to your Preschool Shapes Theme Week.
Did you know that preschool shapes recognition is an early math skill? You also may be wondering how to teach basic shapes to preschoolers or toddlers and what shapes preschoolers should learn.
The shapes for toddlers to learn are: Star, Square, Triangle, Circle, Heart, Rectangle, Diamond and Oval.
This page will be updated constantly to add more shapes activities.
This list of Shapes themed toddler activities as well as preschool activities constantly make a reappearance in our home.
This sticky shapes activity is a shapes sorting activity. The contact paper removes the need for glue and makes it easier for a toddler. This learning shapes and colors for toddler Printable activity looks as pretty as it is fun. My toddler had a blast placing the small stars in the big star.
Don’t forget to check out these awesome preschool printable letter crafts too.

The Best Preschool Shapes Activities
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- Shapes Activities through a 4 year olds eyes
Check out two of my daughters favorite shapes activities in her new YouTube video… have your child learn along with her.
- Shapes Activities through a 4 year olds eyes
Check out two of my daughters favorite shapes activities in her new YouTube video… have your child learn along with her.


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Preschool Shapes Math Hunt Sensory Bin
This puzzle shapes hunt activity works wonderfully with any puzzle you have at home. Kids will learn their shapes through a sensory experience. The Shapes sensory bin can be made harder by having your child close their eyes and feeling the shape. My toddler was impressed by my preschool shapes game.
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Toddler Shapes Activity Fishing
This shapes fishing activity is a fun shapes water play activity. Toddlers and preschoolers will use their fine motor skills to catch the shapes. They can then sort them in the muffin tin.
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Shapes Cutting
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Preschool Shapes Paint Resist Activity
We love to do contact paper resist activities. We especially loved this shapes painting resist activity because of how beautiful the pictures turned out and how defined each shape was.
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12 Preschool Shapes Sensory Bins from around the web
We love sensory bins in our home and these 12 shapes sensory bins from around the web give you many different options on teaching your child shapes through sensory exploration.
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Jelly Beans Color and Preschool Shapes Matching
Who can resist colorful jelly beans play? This activity works on shape and color recognition. -
Shapes Fine Motor Activity
This activity is a little more advanced and works well for older preschoolers and elementary grade schoolers. I also enjoyed sewing and weaving with the kids. You can work on color recognition too.
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Create a Preschool Shapes Stamp
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Make a Shapes Canvas Painting
This activity and project works great for Valentine’s Day, shape recognition and even name recognition. There are so many possibilities and the results are the most beautiful painting that your child can be proud of.
- Do A Dot Hearts Printable Preschool Shapes Activity
- Bingo Colors Printable Game
These were definitely the best color and shapes activities for my preschooler!
Favorite Preschool Shapes Activities, Toys and Materials:
Please note that I will be adding more shapes themed activities here in the future so remember to bookmark this page.

Preschool shapes activities

Free 2D Shape Coloring Book – Shape Coloring Pages For Preschoolers

Lovevery Block Set

Contact Paper Sticky Hearts Activity

Ladybug Shape Matching Mats – Shapes for Preschool and Early Learners

My Printable Book of Shapes: An Activity For Preschoolers

Pumpkin Patch Shape Matching Mats

20 Shape Books for Kids

Preschool Shapes Sensory Table

Alien Shapes For Kids Activities

Shapes Playdough Mats

3D Shape Worksheets

2D Shapes Worksheeets

Tracing Shapes Worksheets

Learning Shapes and Colors With Shape Activities

Emotions + Shapes Free Printable Preschool Pack

Sticker Preschool Shapes Matching Activity

12 Shapes Preschool Sensory Bins

Easy Preschool Shapes Activity Hunt Sensory Bin

Easy Toddler and Preschool Shapes Preschool Activity
