Shape Activities & Worksheets
High quality printable resources to help children identify, understand and use 2D shapes and 3D shape.
2D Shape Activities
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2D Shape Match
Draw lines to match the 2D shapes to the correct names.
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Cut and Paste: Name the Shape
Cut and paste to match the 2D shapes to the correct names. |
Find the Squares
Circle the given shapes from a collection of many different 2D shapes.
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Cut and Paste: Match the Properties
Cut and paste to match the 2D shapes to the correct names to the correct properties. |
List the Properties: 2D Shapes
List the properties of the given 2D shapes (sides, vertices/corners, curved or flat sides). |
Match 2D Shapes to Objects in Real Life
Write the name of each 2D shape and then give examples of where they are found in real life. |
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2D shape challenge: Draw or construct an animal using at least four different 2D shapes. |
3D Shape Activities
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3D Shape Match
Draw lines to match the 3D shapes to the correct names. |
Cut and Paste: Name the Shape
Cut and paste to match the 3D shapes to the correct names. |
Cut and Paste: Match the Properties
Cut and paste to match the 3D shapes to the correct names to the correct properties. |
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List the Properties: 3D Shapes
Complete this table by writing the properties of 3D shapes. |
Match 3D Shapes to Real Life 1
Match 3D Shapes to Real Life 2 Write the name of each 3D shape and then give examples of where they are found in real life. |
Design an Animal!
Draw or construct an animal using at least four different 3D shapes. |
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List and Identify 3D objects from A-Z
List three-dimensional objects that begin with each letter of the alphabet. |
What Am I? Blank Template
Create a series of clues that describe a shape of your choice. |
Make a New Shape!
Design Challenge: Invent a new shape! |
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Card Set: Making Shapes (New!) Challenge children to visualise and then make increasingly complex shapes using blocks. |
Visit our new Symmetry Worksheets page
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Finish the Shapes Sheet 1
Use the symmetry line to help complete the missing part of each shape. |
Finish the Shapes Sheet 2
Use the symmetry line to help complete the missing part of each shape. |
Finish the Shapes Sheet 3
Use the symmetry line to help complete the missing part of each shape. |
Transformation Worksheets
Visit our new Flips, Slides and Turns page
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Flip, Slide or Turn?
Circle to show how the shapes have changed. |
Letters Flip Slide or Turn?
Practise transformations with letters. |
Half Turn or Quarter Turn?
Identify the turn of each shape. |
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Follow the instructions to transform each of the shapes. |
Different Views of 3D Objects
Visit our new Isometric Views page
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Draw Different Views Sheet 1
Draw the front view, side view and top view of each of the 3D objects.
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Create Own 3D Object
Create own 3D object and draw in different views, including isometric. |