IS your toddler learning all about shapes? If so, this is the perfect activity idea for them! A simple dot marker shape activity for toddlers! They will use dot markers to outline each shape. This activity not only works on shape recognition, but it also encourages fine motor skill practice!
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Supplies You Need:
- Dot Markers
- Large Sheet Of Paper
- Black Sharpie
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Simple Shape Activity For Toddlers
This activity is simple to set up, and so much fun for kids learning shapes, and practicing fine motor skills. Activities like this should be included in your daily routine, whether they are learning shapes, or practicing fine motor skills. This a great activity for reputation and it’s fun!
How To Set It up
This activity takes less than 5 minutes to set up if you have all the supplies. All you need is Dot Markers, Black sharpie, and a roll of craft paper.
- Lay out a sheet of jumbo craft paper
- Draw different shapes, using the black sharpie marker. ( circle, oval, triangle, square etc.)
- Lay out dot markers, show your child how to use the dot markers to outline the shapes.
Teaching Shape Recognition To Toddlers
Teaching kids shapes can be fun and hands-on! It’s best to start by introducing basic shapes like squares, circles, triangle. You can introduce these shapes through real life objects such as balls, slice of pizza etc.
Using interactive activities like this one, shape matching games, and even crafts are all great ways to create hands on learning activities for kids when learning shapes.
Repition is key when teaching new concepts. The more the child is exposed to shapes, the quicker they begin to recognize and name the shapes with confidence.
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