KindergartenActivityMath20–25 minutes

Shapes & Patterns Activity Pack

Skill taught: Identifying, tracing, and creating 2D shapes and AB/ABC patterns

Identify, trace, and create 2D shapes and AB/ABC patterns. Includes shape hunts, pattern strips, and a shape book template.

Subject

Math

Type

Activity

Free printable
Time

20–25 minutes

Estimated

Materials Needed

  • β€’Printed activity pages
  • β€’Pencil
  • β€’Crayons
  • β€’Optional: pattern blocks

Directions

  1. 1.Name and describe each shape before tracing: "A square has 4 equal sides and 4 corners."
  2. 2.Trace each shape and color it.
  3. 3.Complete the shape hunt: find and tally each shape in the picture.
  4. 4.For pattern strips, identify the repeating unit before extending.
  5. 5.Create an original pattern using the blank strip.

Parent Teaching Tip

Shape recognition is most powerful when connected to the real world. After the worksheet, go on a shape hunt in your home or neighborhood β€” finding real circles, rectangles, and triangles makes the abstract concept concrete.

Skill Progression

Prerequisite skill

Sorting objects by shape

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Shapes & Patterns Activity Pack

Next skill

Attributes of 2D and 3D shapes; composing and decomposing shapes

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