These shape clip cards are perfect for helping your young preschooler learn to recognize and identify shapes.
My Three knows the names of the basic shapes, but not with consistency. I created these clip cards to help him find matching shapes and provide an opportunity for us to talk about their names.
Clip cards for teaching shapes
As I gave him each new card, he looked at the top shape and found the one at the bottom that matched it. I was sure to vary the colors so that this was not a color matching activity.
Beyond circle, triangle, and heart, he doesn’t know too many shape names. So this was an opportunity to talk about them together as he worked.
And talk about some fine motor practice! Clipping the cards was hard at first, but he had the hang of it by the end.
More ways to learn about shapes!
- 15 books about shapes from Gift of Curiosity
- Shapes busy bags from My Joy Filled Life
- Shapes puzzles for toddlers from Totschooling
- Learning shapes with spaghetti noodles from Teaching Mama
- Giant shape sort from I Can Teach My Child
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Rebecca Smith says
These are cute. My kids are totally going to fight over them.
Martita says
I will love to try this with my grandson, he is coming today to be with me!
I understand I can just print them? Here I go. THANK YOU
Anna Geiger says
I hope he enjoys them, Martita!
Martita says
IT WORKED!!! 🙂 Thank you very much, he LOVED playing Shapes and we had a good learning game. Great idea! Thank you again, Martita
Lisa says
I love your activities. I wondered if you do any of the cards without color? I do not have a color printer and when I print out the cards that have color they are not as fun. If you had some that were just the outlines I could color them to make them more appealing to my students.
Thank you for all of your activities. They are very helpful.
Anna Geiger says
Hi Lisa! My Color Me Readers are in black and white, but most of my other printables are not, for 3 reasons: I like color, which is why I create them that way ;). Also, for many of my printables black and white clip art is not available. For others I would have to purchase an additional set of black and white clip art. But my biggest reason is that it would take me twice as long to create the printable, since I’d have to create new pages and insert black and white clip art. I do plan to do a series this summer of printable black and white games- that you can just print and play. But for now, with five small kids, creating a separate printable for each just isn’t something I’m able to do. I will keep your thoughts in mind!
Melissa says
Thank you for all your wonderful, free printable learning pages. I feel like I found gold when I found your website.
Anna Geiger says
I’m very glad to hear that, Melissa! I’m thrilled you found my site. 🙂
Crystal says
When I tried to pull up to download the shape clip cards it said opps could not find. Would you be able to email me this would love to use it with my kiddos.
Anna Geiger says
I can’t email files, but if you click on the button right underneath the download link you’ll find common solutions to downloading problems.
homeschoolingmommie says
I love these. The pictures are so kid friendly. Do you have this or something similar to these that ask the children to count and answer how many sides does each shape have? Thank you so much.
Anna Geiger says
No, I’m afraid not! I did recently share some low prep shape games as part of my Print and Play series. You can search for them by going to the home page. They are either on the first or second page right now.
homeschoolingmommie says
Ok. Thank you for the reply. 🙂
Cindy Fennewald says
First I want to say you have saved my intervention research—wow I am so glad I found you. Do you have a match lower case with upper case of each alphabet letter using the clips? I have looked around and I am not finding it–maybe in your purchase books? I am enjoying the free materials–thank you.. I am a special ed teacher and each kiddo is different in the needs.
Anna Geiger says
Hi Cindy – I’m glad you found my site too! 🙂 I do not have what you’re looking for, but my friend Malia does: http://www.playdoughtoplato.com/alphabet-clip-cards/
shandra says
i really love you from the bottom of my heart you will be blessed for all this hard work for our kids
Anna Geiger says
Thank you, Shandra!
Abiyah says
I would love to get shape clip cards but don’t see where to get them.
Anna Geiger says
It says, “Get your free shape clip cards HERE.” Click on HERE.
Erika says
Hello, this is such wonderful work. Thank you so much for your generosity! But I can’t get the shapes cards from the link – is there another place to find them?
Anna Geiger says
Try these tips – one usually works! https://www.themeasuredmom.com/how-to-download-free-files/
Shei says
Thank you so much for the shape cards, I was looking for these card as I am following a course where my tutor will assess me. It is a chance for me to have them at the right time. Thanks for sharing
Anna G says
You’re very welcome, Shei!
geri says
your Lego addition cards are awesome!!! Gave you credit and gave your website a big thumbs up!!!!!
Anna G says
Ah, I don’t think those were mine. Maybe Malia from Playdough to Plato?