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September 13, 2016 by Jenae - 2 Comments
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Shape Exploration for Toddlers

This super simple shape exploration activity for toddlers is the perfect way to introduce your toddler to learning about shapes!  A super fun sensory activity and great for language development as you talk about the shapes and their attributes together.

 

It’s Week 1, Day 2 of our Toddler Time Challenge!  Today’s theme is shapes and Little Sister had a blast with this activity, despite the fact that she is currently under the weather.

 

What I loved about this activity is that it was super simple to set up and used things we already had on hand but yet provided about 30 minutes of entertainment and exploration.  Aside from doing puzzles together and reading an occasional book about shapes, we haven’t done too many activities specifically about shapes and I didn’t expect that Little Sister would know many shape names (if any).  Much to my surprise, she knew triangle, square, circle, and diamond.  She must have picked these shapes up from watching TV.  ;)

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

Playdough (I used a batch of our Pinkalicious playdough I made a couple months ago)

Kinetic Sand

Shape cookie cutters

 

Shape Exploration for Toddlers

1. Grab two trays (to contain the mess) and then put playdough on one and the kinetic sand on the other.

 

Shape Exploration for Toddlers

2.  Give your kiddo the shape cookie cutters and let him/her go to town exploring their imprints into both of the materials.  Be sure to stick close by to not only supervise, but also so that you can reinforce the shape names and talk about various attributes.

 

Shape Exploration for Toddlers

Little Sister definitely preferred playing with the kinetic sand over the playdough when they were side by side.

 

Shape Exploration for Toddlers

 

 

Shape Exploration for Toddlers

 

 

Shape Exploration for Toddlers

 

 

 

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  1. Sarah @ a Happy Little Home says

    October 21, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    I love this shape practice idea! Do you have any suggestions for introducing play dough and similar materials? I made a batch of simple homemade play dough, and my daughter doesn’t really like touching it. I’m sure it’s a texture thing, and sometimes she’ll pinch a few little pieces off, but overall she’s not interested. Do you have any ideas that might help? Maybe she’s not ready for play dough yet…

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  2. Quicken customer service says

    September 24, 2018 at 4:00 am

    Great idea and designs too. Mostly child’s love to do this for playing. Thanks for sharing.

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