The world is made up of so many shapes and, as a child, it’s fascinating to discover them. These Learn by Doing… Shapes Pack has a total of 24 double-sided Montessori style 2D and 3D shapes and shapes to trace, all designed specifically to help learn and recognise the number of sides on each shape. A simple dot to dot connection to learn to draw the shape and help understand the number of points and sides to each shape. Learn through playing a number of fun games on the reference card to explore shapes in everyday objects in nature and indoors. The pack also contains a prewriting card, designed to highlight developmental ages to encourage your child to draw and write independently.
Perfect for preschool (aged 2+), Reception (early years, ages 4-5 years) and Year 1 (ages 5-6 years). The shapes included are: circle, triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, sphere, cylinder, pyramid, cone, cube and cuboid. These are the shapes which are covered in the Maths School syllabus (KS1). Also included are the following shapes: oval, diamond, parallelogram, nonagon, decagon, semicircle, crescent, star, trapezium, heart, hemisphere and triangular prism. These shapes are useful for Year 2 and beyond when edges, vertices and faces come into play. These hands-on cards are ideal to help pre-schoolers and early years to learn their 2D and 3D shapes, boost confidence, and develop writing skills.
The cards have been simply designed.
Black and white high contrast for two-dimensional shapes and simple colours to separate and highlight three-dimensional shapes
Child-friendly font for ease of legibility
Each pack comes with 8 fun ways to play and discover shapes, helping to learn in a fun and engaging way
The rounded edges making them safe and perfect for little hands
Each card has a matt laminated finish so they can be wiped clean and used over and over
Their modern style and lasting finish mean they can be used right through primary school.
Each pack is supplied in a sturdy recycled keepsake box.
MATERIAL SPEC & PACKAGING
These cards are packaged in a letterbox friendly box. Printed on durable paper stock, with a matt laminated finish so they can be wiped clean. The rounded edges making them safe and perfect for little hands. The ink used is 100% eco-friendly and entirely plant-based, manufactured from renewable sources.
The box is 125mm wide x 165mm length x 22mm depth.
Each card is A6 105mm x 148mm.
Caution: We recommend that children 3 years and under should be supervised when using our flashcards. Cards and packaging should not be chewed or sucked on, doing so may result in small parts causing a choking hazard.
Age: 2+ years
