2D Shape Drawing Challenge Cards
Can your students draw 2D shapes according to instructions? These 2D shape drawing challenge cards will test them!
More Shape Worksheets
These worksheets introduce children to 2D and 3D shapes in a fun way. Some are working on other maths skills but using shapes, so they provide extra practice.
2D Shape Patterns 1
Available in a choice of black and white and colour these 2D pattern worksheets are a fun and simple introduction to recognising patterns.
2D Shape Patterns 2
Test children's ability to recognise patterns with these simple 2D shape pattern worksheets, simply draw the next shape in the box.
2D Shapes Word Mat
Here's a sheet with examples of the various 2D shapes, including a variety of triangles. Use it as a word mat to help with spellings or just as a useful reminder.
Colour the 2D Shapes
Practise recognition of quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and octagons with this "colour the 2D shapes" worksheet.
Colour the 3D Shapes Worksheets
There are 2 worksheets in this pdf file. The first asks the children to identify and colour the 3D shapes - sphere, cube, cuboid and pyramid. The second extension worksheet includes a cylinder.
Colour the Shapes Worksheets
There are 2 worksheets in this set to choose from. The first guides the children in which colours to use. The second doesn't!
Colour the Shapes Worksheets 2
This set of 2 worksheets asks children to pick out the correct shapes from each row and colour them in. The first worksheet guides the children with a colour to choose; the second leaves them to choose for themselves.
Comparing Numbers to 20 Worksheet Shape 1
Count the shapes and fill in the blanks in the sentences below, comparing each group with its neighbour. Children could "loop" the shapes together in 5s and 10s to make the counting easier.
Comparing Numbers to 20 Worksheet Shape 2
Here is more practise in comparing numbers to 10 - counting arrays of different shapes and comparing each with their neighbouring array. We ask the kids to fill in the blanks in the comparison sentences beneath.
Drawing Nets Of 3D Shapes Worksheets Set 1
Here's a fun, hands-on worksheet to test how much the children understand 3D shapes. Can they use the squared paper to complete the nets of a cube, cuboid and pyramid, then cut out and make the 3D shapes?
Identify the Shapes Worksheets
There are 4 colourful worksheets in this set as well as 4 black and white versions. Each one asks the children to identify a particular shape and circle any they can find on the page.
Match the Shapes Worksheet
We ask children to match the shapes on the left with the shape words on the right on this colourful worksheet.
Nets Of 3D Shapes Worksheet Set 1
Can the children match the 3D shapes on the left to the correct net on the right? There are 3 shapes to try and figure out...
Properties of 3D Shapes Worksheet - First 4 Shapes
Children need to fill in the blanks on this worksheet, asking for the properties of 3D shapes - the sphere, cube, cuboid and pyramid.
Pumpkin 2D Shapes Double Sided Flash Cards
These double-sided flashcards make learning 2D shapes fun! We've squished a pumpkin into all sorts of shapes - from simple square and circle and triangle to trapezium and decagon!
Pumpkin 2D Shapes Fill in the Blanks 1
There are four shapes for the children to identify on this pumpkin 2d shapes worksheet. On the first page we've helped the kids out by giving them the first letter of the shape, but on the second sheet they have to name the shapes without any letter to prompt them.
Pumpkin 2D Shapes Fill in the Blanks 2
Learning about shapes can be fun with these pumpkin-themed fill-in-the-blanks worksheets! Can the children name the different seven pumpkin shapes? One page has the first letter filled in as a clue to help, and the other sheet asks the kids to fill in the blanks without any guidance.
Pumpkin 2D Shapes Fill in the Blanks 3
Here's a challenge to see how well the kids know their shapes! Can they name all of the 17 pumpkin shapes on this worksheet? There's a little question at the end for them to answer too.
Shape and Colour Sorting Game
This shape and colour sorting game can be used to familiarise children with sorting by shape and by colour, practising the language of sorting and the logic of the grid as you go.
Sorting into Groups 1
This simple activity provides a set of little cards for the children to cut out and sort into 2 groups. They might choose to sort by colour or by shape. When they have sorted the cards, ask them to explain how they sorted them and see if they can spot another way to do it.
Sorting into Groups 3
This is a more challenging sorting activity. There are 4 different shapes - squares, triangles, circles and stars - in 4 different colours. Most of the shapes are solid colour but some are outlines. 4 of the shapes are big and the others are small.
