Talking about shapes in the environment
Making a shape book
Drawing round shape templates
Using shape stencils
'I-Spy' a shape - identity
Shape, object, colour
Using labels for shape pictures - shape people, shape patterns
Talking about shapes in nature
Books with shapes and shape stories/songs

Shapes of objects we use for fun e.g. Balloons and kites

Shapes of special food at celebrations and festivals e.g. Eggs at Easter

Different shapes and sizes of people and animals

Musical instruments from different countries

Sorting shapes - 2D and 3D
Shape sorters
Shape dominoes
Computer - matching shapes software
Threading different shapes
Counting and sorting shapes
Building patterns with 2D and 3D shapes
Measuring weight and volume using different containers
Comparing shapes and the properties of shapes
Shape tessellations

2D and 3D

Investigating the shapes of containers which we use -
Boxes; bottles; cups etc.
Measuring with these containers - weight and volume
Measuring shaped pasta - spirals, wheels, tubes etc.
Building with different 3D shapes
Baking shape biscuits
Exploring shapes in nature
Making paper aeroplanes
Making boats
Feely box with different shaped objects
Wheels and wheeled vehicles

Shape people
Shape mobiles
Painting shapes with fingers
Potato printing - shapes
Shape collage
Texture shape pictures
Shape cutting
Shape tessellations with sticky coloured paper
Models with 3D shapes
Making shape faces with card, string, cotton wool, paper etc.
Musical instruments - sounds from different shapes

Using shapes - marking

Shapes on the ground - for races, running etc.

Making shapes with our body

Action songs and circle games related to shape